Julie
David does a census and brings pestilence among his people because God is displeased with David's action. I don't really understand why this was an issue, but the purpose of the story seems to show that David builds an altar to Lord that shows God's grace and mercy.
This psalm is praising the Lord for all he does.
Michelle
I don't understand this either, except that it says at the beginning of 21 that Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census. I'm not sure why this goes against God either but David's commander does question it and David says do it anyway. I also found interesting that God gives him a choice of punishment. But during the plague David asks God not to punish everyone but only himself and his line. It also seems like they are always building alters everywhere. I am not sure why this is.
The psalm is praise to God and the king.
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