God revealed that David’s military victories sparked public admiration, Saul’s increasing jealousy, and an unsuccessful scheme to harm David. Envy can grow subtly and result in harmful actions.

Three ways to guard against envy.

1. Detect Envy's Precursors (v.6–7)
2. Stop Envy's Development (v.8–9)
3. Beware Envy's Destruction (v.10–19)