23. I was also upright before him.
Sincerity is here claimed; sincerity, such as would be accounted genuine before
the bar of God. Whatever evil men might think of him, David felt that he had
the good opinion of his God. Moreover, freedom from his one great besetting sin
he ventures also to plead: I kept myself from mine iniquity. It is a
very gracious sign when the most violent parts of our nature have been well
guarded. If the weakest link in the chain is not broken, the stronger links
will be safe enough. David’s impetuous temper might have led him to slay Saul
when he had him in his power, but grace enabled him to keep his hands clean of
the blood of his enemy; but what a wonder it was, and how well worthy of such a
grateful record as these verses afford! It will be a sweet cordial to us one of
these days to remember our self-denials, and to bless God that we were able to
exhibit them.
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