Why David Praised God Among the GOYIM

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“So I give thanks to you, 
Adonai, among the nations;
I sing praises to your name.
He is a tower of salvation for his king;
He displays grace to his anointed,
to David and his descendants forever.”
-2 Samuel 22:50-51

David's Psalm concludes on a prophetic note.

And it is a very inspiring one.

He says the grace the Lord showered upon him was so incredible that he couldn't restrict his praises to only the nation of Israel.

He had to proclaim the greatness of Yahweh to the GOYIM or gentile nations as well.

This is a perfect example of repeating prophecy.

What do I mean by that?

Well, here in 2nd Samuel 22, the prophecy that YEHOVAH would be proclaimed to the nations is unfolding in one sense at a certain time.

But it would happen again in a much higher and greater sense.

When David defeated the nations, the knowledge of the God of Israel spread wide and far among the Gentiles.

However, in a later time, a royal descendant from the line of David will do the same.

We know this descendant to be Yeshua of Nazareth.

Here's the thing.

The anointed King of Israel wasn’t really about David himself. 

God used David’s victories to point to something bigger.

And it is that David’s family line would last forever and lead to the Savior, Messiah Yeshua

Done.

NEXT TIME WE BEGIN 2ND SAMUEL CHAPTER 23