Tuesday, July 1, 2025

I Cry to God for Mercy - Music Story

David was a man after God’s own heart.

1 Samuel records three times when David refused to use his circumstances for personal gain.

God had rejected Saul as king and appointed David in his stead. In a jealous rage Saul sought David’s life. He and his troops chased after David. David and his men hid in the recesses of a cave. When Saul entered the cave alone, David’s men encouraged him to take vengeance on Saul. David refused. Instead, he chose to wait for God to rescue him.

Psalms 142:1-2, 5-6
A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.

I cry aloud to the Lord;
I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.
I pour out before him my complaint;
before him I tell my trouble.

I cry to you, Lord;
I say, “You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living.
Listen to my cry,
for I am in desperate need;
rescue me from those who pursue me”[i]

David was a man after God’s own heart. David and Jesus each refused to become king by disobeying The Ten Commandments:[ii] David refused to murder Saul, Jesus refused to worship Satan.[iii] Both chose to wait for God to rescue them.

Continuing the story of “Redemption,” this short Psalm (based on David’s circumstances in 1 Samuel 24 – 26) is scrolling playback of the song.

Kathy

Click here to read 1 Samuel 24 – 26.

Print (PDF) sheet music is available for I Cry to God for Mercy.

Sheet Music
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