Because David was righteous. David did the right thing. So for this Benjaminite to accuse David of wronging Saul, for him to say that David was unethical, or that David had sinned against Saul — it’s just not true. David has walked with integrity.
Which is not the same as self-righteousness. Only the righteousness of Jesus makes us acceptable to God; it’s our integrity that makes us usable for God; and every bit of it is grace. Grace is the rock bottom, which means there’s never any room for pride.
David is not being prideful in Psalm 7, he’s just saying: God, you know! You hear the words of Cush the Benjaminite, and you know I have walked in the integrity of my heart. So, God, you have to judge this thing.
That’s David’s appeal. And it’s all focusing in on verse 9. This is David’s hope.
The Refuge of God's Righteousness
Psalm 7
July 28, 2019 • Jonathan Parnell
Deceit and Our Deliverer
September 1, 2019 • Brett Toney
Lies, flattery, and double-speak are rampant all around us. It seems like we face malevolent deceit, manipulative flattery, and two-faced deception at every turn. This was just as true in ancient days as it is today. In Psalm 12 we see the Psalmist lament this reality. But in this Psalm we also see the believer's hope: God is the one who sovereignty protects us from the deceit of our world. God is our deliverer!
Refuge for the Anxious and Afraid
August 25, 2019 • Nick Aufenkamp
It often seems like anxiety is the air we breathe today. Whether you consider yourself an anxious person or not, you cannot deny that fear and anxiety pervade our cultural landscape. And anxiety has a wide range of intensity. At every turn, it seems like darkness and despair are everywhere. However, Psalm 11 models for us a faith-filled response and reminds us that God is our refuge. It may seem to some as if the Gospel has lost its potency, but that is simply not true. Christ is our rock. God is always our refuge.
What God Actually Does
August 18, 2019 • Jonathan Parnell
If God is really present then how can the wicked live like he’s not and live so well? If God is really present then how can the wicked persist in their wickedness with no consequences? Those are the kinds of questions that try to mess with us. And to add insult to injury, or to deepen the disconnect, in Psalm 10 the psalmist shows us how the wicked actually think. There are four quotations in this psalm of what the wicked think and say to themselves — and we don’t find this anywhere else in the Bible. This is profound.