The ideal of a royal life; or, David's mirror of a monarch.
I. HIS PERSONAL LIFE.
1. He sought the union of loving kindness and right in his own character. (Psalms 101:1.) As a Divine union found in the King of kings, and therefore the subject of his song.
2. He would seek to follow the perfect way with or by means of a perfect heart. (Psalms 101:2.) He would give earnest heed to whatever was right, and pursue it with an undivided heart.
3. He would live in the closest fellowship with God. (Psalms 101:2.) "When wilt thou come unto me?"
II. HIS DOMESTIC LIFE. (Psalms 101:3, Psalms 101:4.) How he would walk in "his house."
1. Will not allow himself to think of any wicked design or action. (Psalms 101:3.) Nothing in his home life that is unworthy of a king.
2. He will be guilty of no unfaithfulness. (Psalms 101:3.) They who "turn aside" are the unfaithful. Delitzsch says he "hates excesses;" all temptations to this he will shake off from himself.
3. He will not know fellowship with a false or "froward" heart. (Psalms 101:4.) No commerce with those whoso policy is one of craft and deceit.
III. HE WILL MAINTAIN A PURE COURT LIFE. (Psalms 101:5-7.)
1. He will discourage all forms of untruthfulness and pride. Slander and deceit and lies he will not tolerate (Psalms 101:5-7).
2. Those who serfs him in high offices must be faithful men. (Psalms 101:6.)
IV. HE WILL RULE THE CITY AND THE STATE SO AS TO BRING IN THE REIGN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. (Psalms 101:8.) "Early," equivalent to "in the morning." Courts of law were held in the early morning. A dream which has its fulfilment in the vision of the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:27).—S.
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