Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Could not put Humpty Dumpty together again.

This nursery rhyme tells the story of King David of our text. Those who live in the crowded cities, surrounded by privacy fences, can easily imagine how it happened. Of course, it is not proper to set up a stepladder against a privacy fence to see what it is the neighbors are grilling for their cookout. It is impolite to peer into their home to watch them, or to sit on top of the fence or wall to observe someone sunbathing! David knew that! It was customary for people to walk on their roofs in the cool of the evening. Many did. But to make one's business what took place in the private courtyard of another was wrong! King David was a man with…