David’s ten “I will’s” here reflect a commitment to integrity and foreshadow the ministry of Christ.
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He will sing to the LORD (1)
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He will ponder the blameless way (2)
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He will walk with integrity of heart (2)
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He will not set worthless things before his eyes (3)
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He will know nothing of evil (4)
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He will destroy slanderers (5)
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He will not endure the proud (5)
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He will favor the faithful (6)
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He will be master of the blameless (6)
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He will destroy the wicked (8).
LORD, may my friends and I walk in the integrity of heart that befits the Master we serve.
“He will know nothing of evil.” For some reason, that one line greatly grabbed my attention. Often Christians seem to live a lifestyle of “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil,” which some might possibly construe from “know no evil.” But when we look at the life of Christ, he spent so much of his time with the ones that the onlookers considered to be evil. So, how did he spend his time continuously walking among what was considered “evil;” yet, he did not “know evil.”
I believe this speaks to the true nature of what human beings are made to be in the image of God. Though people we spend time with may have evil spirits working through them, it is our vision that must be set in the truth of who we each truly are, regardless of external behaviour, appearances, or circumstances.
There is a universal truth of God’s love that birthed all of life, and from that point is where our vision must be.