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The Psalms of David

A shepherd with a staff standing beside the water
The sweet psalmist

The warrior king was also a musician. His harp refreshed Saul (1 Samuel 16:23), and Scripture calls him "the sweet psalmist of Israel" (2 Samuel 23:1).

Psalm 23

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.— Psalm 23:1 (KJV)

Written by a man who had kept sheep himself (David the shepherd boy).

Psalms from the Run

Many psalm titles tie a psalm to a moment in David's life: Psalm 57 and 142 to the cave, and Psalm 18 to the day the LORD delivered him from the hand of Saul.

I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.— Psalm 142:5 (KJV)

His Last Words

2 Samuel 23:1–7 records "the last words of David," and right after them comes the list of David's mighty men.

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From the Psalms

I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.— Psalm 18:1 (KJV)

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.— Psalm 18:2 (KJV)

Questions About David's Mighty Men

Which psalms did David write in the cave?

The titles of Psalm 57 and Psalm 142 place them in the cave.

King David Bible Stories

David the Shepherd BoyKeeping his father's sheepAnointed by Samuel1 Samuel 16The Lion and the Bear1 Samuel 17:34–37David and GoliathA sling and a stoneDavid and SaulThe harp and the spearDavid and JonathanA covenant of friendsDavid Spares SaulThe LORD's anointedDavid Becomes KingHebron, then JerusalemBringing the ArkDanced with all his mightGoliath of GathSix cubits and a spanGiants in the BibleAnakim, Rephaim, Og and GathKing David Coloring PagesColor the warriors of Scripture

Explore David's Mighty Men

The Full ListAll 37 mighty men by nameThe ThreeDavid's three mightiestThe ThirtyWho were the 30 mighty men?Cave of AdullamWhere the band beganJoabCommander of David's armyElhananTwo men, two recordsIttai the Gittite"In death or life"The GaditesFaces like lions2 Samuel 23 vs 1 Chronicles 11How the two lists compareThe Giants of GathFour sons of the giant fellFAQQuestions answered from Scripture

Meet the Mighty Men

Josheb-basshebethAdino the Eznite, chief of the ThreeEleazar son of DodoHis hand clave unto the swordShammah son of AgeeHeld the lentil fieldStory: The Water from BethlehemThree of the thirty chief break through the Philistine camp (2 Samuel 23:13–17)AbishaiChief of the Three, 300 with his spearBenaiah son of JehoiadaA lion in a pit on a snowy dayAsahelLight of foot as a wild roeUriah the HittiteLoyal to the last

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