My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
David composed this lament after the death of Samuel. He wrote it in the desolate wilderness of Paran, to which he had fled for greater safety while Saul was occupied with mourning for Samuel. With the prophet dead, David felt less secure because another restraint upon Saul was removed, leaving King Saul as his enemy. The cry expresses his long experience of dwelling surrounded by enmity and opposition to peace under Saul.
David composed this lament after the death of Samuel. He wrote it in the desolate wilderness of Paran, to which he had fled for greater safety while Saul was occupied with mourning for Samuel. With the prophet dead, David felt less secure because another restraint upon Saul was removed, leaving King Saul as his enemy. The cry expresses his long experience of dwelling surrounded by enmity and opposition to peace under Saul.