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Background Information on David
In the biblical narrative of the Books of Samuel, David is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame and becomes a hero by killing Goliath. He becomes a favorite of Saul, the first king of Israel, but is forced to go into hiding when Saul suspects that David is trying to take his throne. After Saul and his son Jonathan are killed in battle, David is anointed king by the tribe of Judah and eventually all the tribes of Israel. He conquers Jerusalem, makes it the capital of a united Israel, and brings the Ark of the Covenant to the city. He commits adultery with Bathsheba and arranges the death of her husband, Uriah the Hittite. David's son Absalom later tries to overthrow him, but David returns to Jerusalem after Absalom's death to continue his reign. David desires to build a temple to Yahweh, but he is denied because of the bloodshed in his reign. He dies at age 70 and chooses Solomon, his son with Bathsheba, as his successor instead of his eldest son Adonijah. David is honored as an ideal king and the forefather of the future Hebrew Messiah in Jewish prophetic literature and many psalms are attributed to him.
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Hymns Recommended by Experts
The hymn of praise is addressed to Jesus, the “King of Israel and David’s Royal Son,” who entered Jerusalem with shouts of Hosanna by the crowd on the day we call Palm Sunday. This hymn expands song as we raise our voices with “the company of angels” and “with all creation” in praise of Christ, now “high exalted.”
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Psalm 72 is a prayer for and description of the ideal king of Israel, characterized by righteousness and justice. It was perhaps written by David, probably used at the coronation of his son Solomon and following kings, and in this setting clearly identified as referring to Christ, “great David’s greater Son.”
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A good mingling of the biblical story and Christian theology, the text sets the nativity of Christ (Luke 2:10-11) into a much larger framework—the history of salvation. Alexander's words enable us to look back and to look forward from this historic event.
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Psalm 132 was distinctly messianic for Israel as they waited for God's promised restoration of the throne of David. Central to the psalm is the prayer for God's blessing on David's royal Son that arose out of David's deep commitment to provide a permanent home for the LORD's throne (the ark of the covenant). The choice of the same tune as for “Once in David’s Royal City” makes a direct connection between David and Christ Jesus
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