Psalms Reading – 4.4.2022
Psalm 101
Of David. A psalm.
1 I will sing of your love and justice;
to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life—
when will you come to me?
I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart.
3 I will not look with approval
on anything that is vile.
I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it.
4 The perverse of heart shall be far from me;
I will have nothing to do with what is evil.
5 Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret,
I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes 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 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 I will put to silence
all the wicked in the land;
I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the Lord.
David declares praise to God for both His love and justice. God is equally both. He forgives and yet holds us accountable. The New Testament speaks of Jesus in the same way as being full of grace and truth. Unless both qualities are deemed as equal importance in defining God’s character, we fail to know the true God of the Bible.
David, as king, makes a commitment to conduct the affairs of his house with a blameless heart. He refuses to approve that which is vile and will not participate in evil. He will not allow others in his circle to slander or have a proud heart.
Instead, he chooses to look to associate with faithful followers of God and give him counsel. Because one’s reputation, both legally and socially, was so important He would not allow the deceitful or liars to be a part of his kingdom.
Every morning he made the decision to execute justice in his kingdom. In both his personal life and his leadership, David embodies the ideal king who ensures righteousness is accomplished. David sinned in some spectacular ways, but he confessed his sins and God forgave him. Overall, the Bible judges David as a man who sought after God’s own heart. Will you have the same legacy?
Memory Verse: Psalm 103:11-12, For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Question(s) to Consider: What kind of commitment have you made to conduct the affairs of your house with integrity? Who are the followers of Jesus from whom you receive your counsel?