DAVID'S DECISION TO BE BLAMELESS

Passage: Psalms 101:1-8

Key verse: 101:2

NIV

Psalm 101
Of David. A psalm.

1 I will sing of your love(A) and justice;
    to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life(B)—
    when will you come to me?

I will conduct the affairs(C) of my house
    with a blameless heart.
3 I will not look with approval
    on anything that is vile.(D)

I hate what faithless people do;(E)
    I will have no part in it.
4 The perverse of heart(F) shall be far from me;
    I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

5 Whoever slanders their neighbor(G) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(H) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
    that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(I)
    will minister to me.

7 No one who practices deceit
    will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
    will stand in my presence.

8 Every morning(J) I will put to silence
    all the wicked(K) in the land;
I will cut off every evildoer(L)
    from the city of the Lord.(M)

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ESV

I Will Walk with Integrity

A Psalm of David.

101 I will sing of (A)steadfast love and justice;
    to you, O Lord, I will make music.
2 I will (B)ponder the way (C)that is blameless.
    Oh when will you (D)come to me?
I will (E)walk with (F)integrity of heart
    within my house;
3 I will not set before my eyes
    anything (G)that is worthless.
I hate the work of those who (H)fall away;
    it shall not cling to me.
4 (I)A perverse heart shall be far from me;
    I will (J)know nothing of evil.

5 Whoever slanders his neighbor (K)secretly
    I will (L)destroy.
Whoever has a (M)haughty look and an (N)arrogant heart
    I will not endure.

6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land,
    that they may dwell with me;
he who walks in (O)the way that is blameless
    shall minister to me.

7 No one who (P)practices deceit
    shall dwell in my house;
no one who utters lies
    shall (Q)continue before my eyes.

8 (R)Morning by morning I will destroy
    all the wicked in the land,
(S)cutting off all (T)the evildoers
    from (U)the city of the Lord.

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First, I will be careful to lead a blameless life (1-4). David is known as a man after God's own heart. This Psalm shows his desire to sing God's praise and live a life of integrity before God in all areas. He decided to conduct the affairs of his house with a blameless heart; to not approve of the vile, or participate in the activities of the faithless. He chose his friends carefully, avoiding the perverse of heart and that which is evil. His motive in such a decision was his longing for God's coming. Second, my eyes will be on the faithful (5-8). David's integrity was not just a personal matter to him. As King, he decided to exert his influence with integrity as well, upholding what is right. He would silence slander, not tolerate proud hearts, cast out those who were deceitful, and cut off evildoers in the land. At the same time, those who were faithful he drew close to himself, and raised up those whose walk was blameless to minister to the king.

Prayer: Father, you are holy. I want to live with you, so I decide to live with integrity and good influence.

One Word: Live a life of integrity before God