...Almighty who had heretofore succoured him, would befriend and aid him still. " The Lord," said David, " that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and...will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine." 3 With what success the young man went out to the apparently unequal encoun3 Ver. 37. ter, how he met...

...uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. 37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out...lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver ma out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with tliee. 38...

...merciful preservation vouchsafed to him on previous occasions of peril by the favour of God, and said, ' In the case of the great apostle of the Gentiles, how frequent and solemn are the references which...

...servant slew both the lion and the bear : and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them. The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion,...will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine." Thus David had been in perils before, and the Lord had strengthened and defended him. He called, then,...

...beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear : and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath...said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee." And so it is all nonsense you see to talk of the shepherd's life being one that is made up of nothing but...

...beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear : and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath...Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee." From this conversation between David and Saul, it will be seen in whom David trusted for success —...

...modesty and courage stated his reasons for offering to engage in apparently so unequal a combat. ' The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion,...will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.' The issue of the combat we have just read. The practical lesson which we may receive from this portion...

...every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom." (2 Tim. iv. 16, 17.) So argues David: "The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the...will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine." (1 Sam. xvii. 37.) The Christian is journeying through the wilderness of this world. Sometimes he is...

...that we may better brave the reproaches of false brethren, and the power of our enraged enemies ? " The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion,...will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine." Let us reflect on any instances of success we have already gained, by the help of the Lord. And if...

...and took a lamb out of the flock, and thy servant slew both the lion and the bear." He said also, " The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion...will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine." You see why David was not afraid to meet the giant. It was not because he felt strong of himself, but...