DAVID STUDY #30........... (2 Samuel 22:1-51)-"DAVID’S SONG OF OLD AGE"
Intro: David has done it all! We have observed the journey of David’s life and we have seen him revealed to be a Shepherd, a Soldier, a Sovereign, a Singer and a Sinner. He has been known as “the son of Jesse”, 1 Sam. 16:18; “David the King”, 1 Chron. 17:16; “a man after God’ Own heart”, Acts 13:22; “the Sweet Psalmist of Israel”, 2 Sam. 23:1. But now David is nearing the end of his life.
Time has begun to takes its toll in the great king’s life. 2 Sam. 21:15-17 tell us that David went out to battle and was nearly killed by a Philistine giant. He was saved by his nephew and forbidden from going out to fight anymore. So, the days of battle have ended for King David. He knows that he is nearing the end of his earthly race.   Perhaps it was during those long days in the palace that David began to reflect back on a life lived for the Lord. As David remembered where the Lord found him and all that the Lord had done for him, David took his pen in his hand and he began to write the words of this chapter. As you may know, 2 Sam. 22 is almost identical to Psalm 18. There are only a few words that are different in the two versions of this great song.
This was possibly the last song written by David. If so, it is the song of his old age.-(TOPIC)   Reading this song is like reading all of David’s Psalms rolled into one. This is David’s Song of Songs!   As David writes about his own walk with the Lord, he gives us some insight into our walk with God as well. We are reminded of Who God is and of what He does for His children. 
I. v. 2-20 DAVID SINGS OF THE GOD WHO SAVES
A. v. 2-3 He Sings Of A Personal Relationship – Ten times in these two verses David uses the possessive personal pronouns “my” and “me”. He is talking about the relationship that he has with God and he lets us know that it is very personal! David did not just know about God; he knew God! He did not live on what others told him; he knew God for himself.
David’s use of “my” and “me” puts me in mind of a small child. Children know all about “my” and “me”, it is one of the first things they learn to say. David, it seems, had a childlike love for the Lord. In fact, Psalm 18:1 adds this statement, “I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.” 
It is not enough to know about Him; you have to know Him. It is not enough to know what others believe about Him; you have to know Him for your self.  Can you look at God and say “my” and “me” with full assurance of faith? You need to be able to do that!)
B. v. 2-7 He Sings Of A Powerful Relationship – David knows the Lord as his Savior and also as his Sanctuary. God is the place David runs to in times of trouble. He tells us that God our Stability (rock), our Shield (shield), our Safety (fortress), our Security (horn of salvation), our Supply (high tower), our Sanctuary (refuge), our Savior (savior). 
C. v. 8-20 He Sings Of A Profound Relationship – David goes into great detail as he speaks of how God moved in power to defend him and to sustain him.  God blessed David, protected David and sustained David all because God loved him and took pleasure in their relationship. 
II. v. 21-30 DAVID SINGS OF THE GOD WHO SUSTAINS-Not only did David know God is a saving relationship; he also knew Him in a sustaining relationship. God had delivered his soul from death, and He had delivered David from harm and danger on many occasions.
A. v. 21-28 Through Times Of Temptation – David tells us that God had enabled him to remain true to the Lord and to keep his Word. Now, David is not declaring that he had never sinned. We know better! David had sinned and he had done so in a terrible fashion. He was guilty of adultery, murder and deception. David is referring to “imputed righteousness.” David believed in the Lord by faith and accepted him on that basis. 
B. v. 29 Through Times Of Testing – There were many times when David did not know which way to turn in life. In those times, God had been his guiding light. 
C. v. 30 Through Times Of Trials – God had enabled David to enjoy victory over every enemy. David had been able to achieve the impossible time and time again because God had sustained him through every test. Whether it was a lion, bear or giant, king, soldier or son God had allowed David to experience victory over every obstacle he faced in his life.
III. v. 31-49 DAVID SINGS OF THE GOD WHO STRENGTHENS
A. v. 31-34 God Had Protected Him – David declares the Lord to be his strength and his source of power, v. 33. The Lord had guarded him, v. 31 and God had enabled him to flee from danger like the deer, v. 34. God had been his rock and had lifted him out of every battle.
B. v. 35-37 God Had Prepared Him – The Lord had taught David the art of war. God had instructed David in the tactics necessary for victory. The lessons had served David well, and even in the heat of battle, David had stood firm.
C. v. 38-49 God Had Promoted Him – God had taken David from obscurity and had elevated him over the nation of Israel.  Every enemy had been place under David’s feet and he had walked in absolute victory over all his foes.
IV. v. 50-51 DAVID SINGS OF THE GOD WHO SECURES
As David closes his song of songs, he takes a moment to look back, to look around and to look ahead. He sings finally of the God Who secures.
A. v. 50 Security Is A Past Arrangement – The word “Therefore” calls the mind backward. David examines the landscape of all the years that have passed in his life. As he does, he sees the clear hand of God as God led him, kept him and blessed him. David sees that his past has been a time of absolute security!
It would do us all good if we were to take just a minute to look back. Look back to where you were when He found you. Look back to how He saved you and changed your life. Remember His power, His blessings and His miracles that have been showered over you down through the years.
B. v. 50-51 Security Is A Present Asset – As David looks around He sees the hand of God still working in his life. He was secured by God’s power in the past and knows that God still has the king safely in his hand. The past has been a showcase for God’s power in David’s life, but he also knows that regardless of what today may bring, God will keep His child safe and secure!
Regardless of what the day may bring into your life or mine, we can rest assured that He will secure us in the present, Rom. 8:28; 2 Cor. 4:15-17.  God works in our present, just as He has in our past. Whatever comes our way is part of His plan and is a product of His love and blessing in the end!
C. v. 52 Security Is A Permanent Assurance – David looked back, he looked around and he looked ahead. When he looked to the future, he saw God working in his life out into eternity. David knew that God would secure his future just as surely as He had secured his past and his present.
Conc: No wonder David burst into song! His life had been blessed and graced by Almighty God since the day God called him from following the sheep. When we stop to think about it, this is a song we should all be singing. If we are saved by God’s grace, we enjoy the same blessings and benefits that were enjoyed by King David. We have more than enough reason to praise God today and forever. Let’s get about the business of doing it!