Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church

"Now these are the last words of David..." "Last words" does not mean that this is final thing that David said. Rather, it means that this is David's epitaph – his final song – the conclusion to David's life and labors. And this is important for our passage tonight, because David is reflecting on the predictive word that God gave him – and that was written down in the book of Samuel; and reflecting on the redemptive act of God in establishing his kingdom. The story that is coming next (in the opening chapters of the book of Kings) is the building of the temple. There is a way in which David's words – God's words through David – God's covenant with David – are setting up the temple (like how God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob set up the Exodus/Tabernacle). And so it is not surprising to find David open his song with a reflection on the just king...