David

Moving across the pages of history about 500 years, we come to the days of the nation of Israel in its ascendancy. David is the central figure in those early days and, as we know, became their much-loved king. We learn quite a bit about David's thoughts, his desires, and his motives from his prolific writing in the book of the Psalms. Notice Psa. 31, "Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast WROUGHT for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide them in the secret of Thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues." vv. 19, 20.
David knew very well that the earth and the heavens were created by God. He says so in Psa. 19,
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth His handiwork." v. 1. He knew, too, that God made the inhabitants, for in Psa. 100 he says: "Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture." v. 3.
What sets David apart is that he discovered that the Creator God delights in communion with His creatures. He learned to confide in God in times of trouble and in times of rejoicing. David discovered that there is a communication line stretching from earth to heaven, that is not subject to equipment breakdowns, as was Mr. Morse's. Besides this, David discovered that there was a secret pavilion to which he could draw aside for these times of communion, completely separate from all outside distractions.
David was not so much impressed with God's greatness—how the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him—but rather with His goodness in wanting to dwell within the limited confines of his heart. And so he exclaims in admiration, "How great is Thy goodness.”