1 Samuel 16

1 Samuel 16

The Lord sends Samuel to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem to anoint a new king from among his sons. When Samuel sees the oldest, Eliab, he assumes he is the chosen one, but God corrects him, saying, "Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." Jesse presents seven sons, but none are chosen. Finally, the youngest son, David, who is tending sheep, is brought in. David is anointed with oil, and the Spirit of the Lord rushes upon David from that day forward.

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Psalms 141

David prays for God to guard his mouth and heart. He asks God to keep him from joining the wicked and to listen to his evening sacrifice.

Psalms 142

David's prayer while hiding in the cave. He cries to God in loneliness, declaring God is his refuge and inheritance in the land of the living.

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