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扫罗因叛逆神以致遭神厌弃他作以色列王，（参撒上 15）随后神便吩咐撒母耳膏立大卫为下一任的君王。（参撒上 16）尽管如此，扫罗仍然继续作王多年，他对大卫起了嫉妒的心，扫罗甚至布下天罗地网去追杀大卫，他也打发士兵在旷野不停寻索他。

然而神却保护大卫和引领他凭信心倚靠神。在艰难的挣扎中，大卫更深认识到神是信实的，值得我们信靠，祂必定会实现祂所应许的。

例如，大卫这样祷告说：“耶和华是我的岩石，我的山寨，我的救主……我要求告当赞美的耶和华，这样我必从仇敌手中被救出来。”（参诗 18:2-3）大卫知道神在保守他平安并带领他，而神亦赐信心给大卫去面对他的困难。

无论是在痛苦时、缺乏时、受挫时、痛苦流离时，大卫都祷告和赞美神。藉着神的恩典，仰赖神的力量，大卫能够幸免于难，并且兴旺成长。

当我们疲惫不堪和面对困境时，我们也同样可以信靠神和藉着祂的力量取得胜利。藉着祷告，藉着赞美神圣洁而大能的名，让我们务必与神保持紧密的关系吧。

After God rejected Saul as the king over Israel because of his disobedience (see 1 Samuel 15), God had Samuel anoint David to be the next king (see 1 Samuel 16). Even so, Saul remained king for a number of years, and he grew jealous of David. Saul even mounted a campaign to kill David, searching for him with his army in the wilderness.

But God protected David and guided him to rely on God in faith. Through this time of struggle David grew to understand that God is the faithful one, and that we can trust God to keep his promises.

For example, David prayed, "The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. … I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies" (see Psalm 18:3). David knew that God was keeping him safe and guiding him. And God gave David the faith to deal with his hardships.

David prayed and praised God through his painful moments, when he fell short, when he was humbled, and when he wandered miserably. And by God's grace and in God's strength, David survived and was able to flourish.

When we are weary and face difficult times, we too can trust in God and triumph in his power. So let's make sure we stay connected to God through prayer and in praising God's holy and powerful name.