1 In the LORD I take refuge; How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain;  2 For, behold, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.  3 If the

The life of David is a life of contrasts.  He is perhaps the most famous penitent in the Bible – remember Nathan’s confrontation and David’s response in Psalm 51? – but he is also Old Testament Israel’s greatest king.  God makes an enduring covenant with David, promising him a son