David and the Psalms

This chart summarizes the major events in the life of David and notes his emotional state at various points. Some psalms begin with a superscription that makes specific references to these events. These psalms are noted on the chart. Reviewing the life of David is a great way to begin to appreciate the intensity of his emotions as they are expressed in the Psalms. David was both an extraordinary and an ordinary man, one with whom all of us can identify on many levels.