been handed over to or seized by King Saul. But David chose, according to Psalm 57:1, to live in the context of God’s mercy. David said, “Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.” The psalmists consistently cried out for the mercy of God (4:1; 6:2; 9:13; 26:11; 27:7; 30:10; 31:9; 41:5, 10; 51:1; 56:1; 57:1; 86:3, 16; 123:3; 142:1). In times of greatest need then, men and women have longed
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