Project Gutenberg 2007-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 257 Maclaren, Alexander 1826 1910 McLaren, Alexander The Life of David: As Reflected in His Psalms Produced by Colin Bell, Thomas Strong and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Life of David: As Reflected in His Psalms" by Alexander Maclaren is a theological exposition written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the multifaceted life of David, drawing connections between his experiences and the psalms attributed to him. Through this exploration, Maclaren illuminates how David's varied circumstances—from shepherd to king, and from hero to fugitive—shaped his spiritual reflections captured in the psalms. At the start of this exposition, the author sets the stage by presenting David's life as a tapestry woven with significant and contrasting events. He reflects on David's humble beginnings as a shepherd, his rise to prominence in King Saul's court, and the dark times during his exile and personal failures. Maclaren emphasizes the psychological and spiritual dimensions of David's journey, positing that it is through suffering and triumph that David articulated the deep emotions found in his psalms. The opening establishes a foundation for the subsequent analysis of selected psalms, suggesting that they echo the complexities of his life and impart universal lessons about faith, struggle, and redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en David, King of Israel Bible. Psalms -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. BS Text Christianity Category: Biographies Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Religion/Spirituality 382355 2025-08-09T07:52:04.061973 text/html 382291 2021-01-02T18:41:45 text/html 229749 2025-08-09T07:52:12.312881 application/epub+zip 233968 2025-08-09T07:52:07.370926 application/epub+zip 213588 2025-08-09T07:52:06.080945 application/epub+zip 439006 2025-08-09T07:52:16.037898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398353 2025-08-09T07:52:11.399931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340347 2022-09-10T09:46:21.810081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332972 2025-08-09T07:52:03.327960 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332782 2021-01-02T18:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332776 2021-01-02T18:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20846 2025-08-09T07:52:16.163904 application/rdf+xml 15526 2025-08-09T07:52:06.590934 image/jpeg 3632 2025-08-09T07:52:06.331949 image/jpeg 128456 2021-01-02T18:41:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 139059 2021-01-02T18:41:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 128427 2021-01-02T18:41:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 215565 2025-08-09T07:52:04.090919 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia