A look at Psalm 26. David's prayer to the Lord and his walk.What can we learn from David's honest prayer?

2. Psalm 26
A Psalm of David.
Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my
integrity, And I have trusted in the LORD
without wavering. Examine me, O LORD, and
try me; Test my mind and my heart. For Your
lovingkindness is before my eyes, And I have
walked in Your truth. I do not sit with
deceitful men, Nor will I go with pretenders. I
hate the assembly of evildoers, And I will not
sit with the wicked.

3. I shall wash my hands in innocence, And I will
go about Your altar, O LORD, That I may
proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And
declare all Your wonders. O LORD, I love the
habitation of Your house And the place where
Your glory dwells. Do not take my soul away
along with sinners, Nor my life with men of
bloodshed, In whose hands is a wicked
scheme, And whose right hand is full of
bribes. But as for me, I shall walk in my
integrity; Redeem me, and be gracious to me.
My foot stands on a level place; In the
congregations I shall bless the LORD.

5. Process
A. Assertion of integrity (26:1–3)
B. Proof of integrity (26:4–8)
C. The reward of integrity (26:9–12)

6. Assertion of integrity
Vindicate me, O
LORD, for I have
walked in my
integrity, And I have
trusted in the LORD
without wavering.
Examine me, O LORD,
and try me; Test my
mind and my heart.

7. Ask of God
Vindicate-judge me
Life of integrity-the way we walk
Trusted w/o wavering-the source

8. Ask of God
Examine
Prove by doing
or using
Instruments
1. Holy Spirit-John
16:8
2. Our selves-Romans
2:15; 2 Corinthians
13:5
3. Others-
1 Corinthians 4:3

9. Ask of God
Test
1. Mind-emotions and
affections
2. Heart-knowledge,
thinking, reflection,
memory

10. Following God’s direction
For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, And
I have walked in Your truth
Your feet will take you where your eyes are fixed

11. Check with the GPS
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to
my path.
Psalm 119:105

12. Don’t be afraid to ask for directions
…You do not have because you do not ask. You
ask and do not receive, because you ask with
wrong motives, so that you may spend it on
your pleasures.
James 4:2b-3

13. Proof of integrity

14. Why?
Purity Required Transference Principle
1. Haggia 2:11-19
What is evil pollutes
the process.
2. 1 Corinthians 15:33
Bad corrupts good
3. 1 Corinthians 5:9-11
Hypocrites soil the
Church

15. I shall wash my
hands in innocence,
And I will go about
Your altar, O LORD,
That I may proclaim
with the voice of
thanksgiving And
declare all Your
wonders.
1. Ceremonially clean
2. Offer sacrifice
3. Thankful
4. Praise

16. The reward of integrity
O LORD, I love the habitation of Your house
And the place where Your glory dwells…
But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me, and be gracious to me. My foot
stands on a level place; In the congregations I
shall bless the LORD.
Psalm 26:8, 11-12

17. The reward of integrity
*Great benefit being together
*Experiencing the blessing of His presence
Consistent walk each day

18. Great benefit
being together
Let us hold fast the confession
of our hope without wavering,
for He who promised is faithful;
and let us consider how to
stimulate one another to love
and good deeds, not forsaking
our own assembling together,
as is the habit of some, but
encouraging one another; and
all the more as you see the day
drawing near.
Hebrews 10:23–25
Temple assembly, worshippers gather,
one mind one heart, God’s presence is
there. Sing together, pray together, be
encouraged together, the group
experience of being part of the royal
priesthood, the holy nation

19. Experiencing the blessing of His presence
For where two or
three have gathered
together in My
name, I am there in
their midst.
Matthew 18:20
And when the day of
Pentecost was fully
come, they were all
with one accord in one
place. And suddenly
there came a sound
from heaven as of a
rushing mighty wind,
and it filled all the
house where they were
sitting.
Acts 2:1–2 KJV

20. Consistent walk each day
…be filled with the
knowledge of His will in
all spiritual wisdom and
understanding, so that
you will walk in a
manner worthy of the
Lord, to please Him in
all respects, bearing
fruit in every good work
and increasing in the
knowledge of God;
Colossians 1:9b–10