Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord. The Lord illumines the darkness around me.

David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How will the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”

Perhaps the Lord will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse.”

He said: “The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer.

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was delivered from my enemies.

The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months. The Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his family.

And you didn’t stop there, O Lord God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. Is this your usual way of dealing with men, O Lord God?

Then David exclaimed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord!” Nathan replied to David, “Yes, and the Lord has forgiven your sin. You are not going to die.

For I made this vow when I was living in Geshur in Aram: ‘If the Lord really does allow me to return to Jerusalem, I will serve the Lord.’”

let seven of his male descendants be turned over to us, and we will execute them before the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, who was the Lord’s chosen one.” The king replied, “I will turn them over.”

David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul.

Then David built an altar for the Lord there and offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings. And the Lord accepted prayers for the land, and the plague was removed from Israel.

David’s power grew steadily, for the Lord God who commands armies was with him.

They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the Lord helped me.

The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior.

For I have obeyed the Lord’s commands; I have not rebelled against my God.

The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior.

They cry out, but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the Lord, but he does not answer them.

The Lord is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king!

So I will give you thanks, O Lord, before the nations! I will sing praises to you.