In Psalm 26, David expressed his
yearning that God would uphold his innocence of all the false charges brought against
him. He must have felt the weight of the accusations hurled at him when he was
fleeing from his own son Absalom. Remember the people from Saul’s house were
saying all kinds of unkind things against him. David knew that the person who
knew best concerning the situation was God Himself. So he turned and appealed
to God to help clear his name. Bear in mind that people often look for
scapegoat when things go wrong. We may be the victim of someone’s malicious
scheme and is grossly misunderstood. God is the best refuge in such a
situation. Like David we can always escape to Him to see our vindication.
Though not morally perfect, David
was confident that as best as he knew how, he had lived an upright life and was
innocent of the charges brought against him. One of David’s constant practices
was to ever behold the Lord before him. Hence he was self-assured that the way
he had conducted his life was ever before the eye of Jehovah, the ever present God.
Hence, he could boldly assert his innocence for he was sure he had lived a life
that could stand the most intense of divine scrutiny. He was sure that God could
detect his guiltlessness concerning all the accusations. Three things marked
out David’s attitude in life. (1) He had set the Lord and His lovingkindness ever
before his eyes. (2) He had sought to walk in the truth of God. (3) And he abhorred
all kinds of evil doers and had refused to fellowship with them.
The only one desire that drove
David’s life on was his strong determination to worship God, to be thankful to
Him and to always give Him praise. And these he would do with a clear
conscience. This was the attitude that had seen him often before the altar of
God, lavishing Him with thanksgiving and praise. So in verses 8-11, David then
chose to pray for favour. He asked to be spared by God. He knew that his hand
was in God’s hand. Nothing could happen to him outside of God’s ordination.
Nothing could be better than to abandon one’s life to God’s care in sweet
surrender. He knew that God was merciful, unlike his enemies. Hence God would
deliver him from the destructive intention of his enemies and he was sure of His
deliverance.
This Psalm urges us to live a life
of integrity, seeking to walk blamelessly before God. When we do that, we will not
be afraid of accusations that will be hurled against us. At all times, as best
as we can, we should maintain an upright life wholeheartedly, and trust God to
act on our behalf. He has said, “Vengeance is mine and I will repay it!”
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