Near the end of his 40 - year reign, King David said: “[God] redeemed my soul out of all distress. ”
(‏ مزمور ٣٤ :‏ ٢٢‏ )‏ وَقَدْ قَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ دَاوُدُ فِي أَوَاخِرِ حُكْمِهِ ٱلَّذِي دَامَ ٤٠ سَنَةً إِنَّ ٱللهَ ‹ فَدَى نَفْسَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ شِدَّةٍ › .‏