Psalm 89

I have found my servant David;
with my holy oil I have anointed him;
my hand shall always remain with him;
my arm also shall strengthen him.
The enemy shall not outwit him,
the wicked shall not humble him.

God found David. The Hebrew verb means coming upon, meeting, even stumbling on.

David did not earn God's favor, scripture suggests the opposite.

God's extravagant promises to David and his descendants are fulfilled.

Yet David suffered. His descendants suffered. The psalmist proclaims their pain.

To be anointed is to be joined with God, which is to heighten and deepen every experience.

Psalm 89