DAVID-TRUSTING IN GOD, LOOKING TO HIM, AND ENJOYING GOD’S LIFE

David was a man who trusted in God and looked to Him (1 Sam. 17:37, 45; 30:6). The secret of David’s life was that he desired to dwell continually in the house of God and to behold His beauty (Mzm. 27:4, 8, 14). This means that he enjoyed the presence of God. Moreover, he enjoyed God as the fatness and as the river of joy (Mzm. 36:8-9). David said, ‘‘With thee is the fountain of life.’’ This proves that even in ancient times David enjoyed God’s life as the tree of life and as the river flowing within him. This enjoyment of God made him such a great king among the children of Israel.