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But then I went to Capernwray Bible School in England, where I were required to read through
the entire Bible before the end of the spring semester. For months, before every afternoon tea, I’d
get cozy on my bed and plug away through the Bible—and my relationship with God’s Word
began to change. As I stared out the window at the rolling green hills, dotted with fluffy white
sheep, all those disconnected stories began to connect.
I finally understood backstory and context. I began to understand how one thing led to another.
I REALIZED THERE ARE NO STAND-ALONE STORIES IN SCRIPTURE.
At first, reading the Psalms can feel like walking up to a group of friends who are in the middle
of a conversation. I often think, Huh? Why is the psalmist so worried or overjoyed? What’s going
on in this passage that I don’t understand? Because we’re not privy to the beginning of the story,
we have no clue what’s going on.
My desire to have a fuller picture of the story behind David’s psalms led me to dig in further. I
realized that by using the reference notes in the middle or bottom of each page in my Bible I’m
able to see a more detailed illustration, I also happened on some incredible information: Did you
know that some of David’s psalms were written from experiences he had in 1 and 2 Samuel?
Let’s figure out the backstory to Psalm 59 (the passage we studied yesterday). Flip to 1 Samuel 19
in your favorite translation and pen down the essence of this story.
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What verse(s) in this chapter seems to relate specifically to Psalm 59?
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How does your version describe the men sent by Saul in 1 Samuel 19:11? How does David describe
the men in Psalm 59?
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Why do you think the group of assailants are described so differently?
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