Expository Outlines 2 Samuel 7:18-19 Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house… I. THE POSTURE HE ASSUMED. "Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord." II. THE FERVENT GRATITUDE HE EXPRESSED. It was called forth: 1. By looking back at the past. "Who am I, O Lord God?" etc. 2. By thinking of the future. "And this was yet a small thing in Thy sight, O Lord God," etc. III. THE TOUCHING APPEAL HE PRESENTED. "And what shall David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest Thy servant." 1. Thou knowest the sinfulness of Thy servant. David knew something of this himself, but he was by no means aware of the depths of wickedness which were within him. 2. Thou knowest the weakness of Thy servant. "He knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust." 3. Thou knowest the integrity of Thy servant. According to an Indian proverb — "A diamond with flaws is more precious than a pebble that has none." Now David, in addition to his great transgression, had several flaws; his infirmities and failings were many; and yet the whole of his history shows that he was a true child of God notwithstanding. 4. Thou knowest the desires of Thy servant. It was in David's heart to build a temple for God; but although not permitted to carry the design into execution, He whom he sought to serve and honour, approved of the feeling by which he was prompted, and accepted the will for the deed. Thus the humble believer can say, "Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hid from thee." 5. Thou knowest the obligations of Thy servant. Often should the question be asked, "How much owest thou unto thy Lord?" David owed much; for God's merciful kindness towards him had been great. Let us then think of these things. Never Should we forget that all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. And let us ask ourselves, what effect the contemplation of God's knowledge has upon our minds? Does it inspire us with joy, or make us miserable? Is it a .congenial, or an unwelcome and repulsive theme? The subject speaks to the self-righteous formalist. "Ye are they which justify yourselves before me; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God." It speaks to all workers of iniquity. The practical language of such is, "Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?" (Expository Outlines.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? |
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