TEARS OF BETRAYAL

 During his life, David had to endure several troubling situations that made him shed tears. He faced hostility from others and even betrayal by those he trusted. (1 Samuel 19:10, 11; 2 Samuel 15:10-14, 30) At one point, he wrote: "I have grown weary with my sighing; all night long I soak by bed with tears; I flood my couch with weeping." Why did David feel that way "Because of all those harassing me," he explained. (Psalm 6:6, 7) The hurtful actions of others caused David such pain that his tears flowed freely.

Despite the adversities that David faced, he was convinced that Jehovah loved him. He wrote: "Jehovah will hear the sound of my weeping." (Psalm 6:8) On another occasion, David made the intriguing statement that we find at Psalm 56:8. (Read.) Those words paint a touching portrait of Jehovah's tender care. David felt as if Jehovah were collecting his tears in a bottle or recording them in a book. David was sure that Jehovah noticed and remembered his pain. David was convinced his loving heavenly Father was aware not only of what he had been through but also of how it affected him.

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