A BLAMELESS LIFE. This is a psalm of David. The claims to be "blameless" (verses 2-3) and to have "nothing to do with what is evil" (verse 4) are not pharisaical delusions of moral purity but a king's desire for an uncorrupt administration ("house", verse 2). He won't allow slander (verse 5) or dishonestly in his politics (verse 7). He seeks justice in the land (verse 8). This is a great set of ideals for all in government. But it also chastens, exposing how far human societies fall short of the vision. Most tragically, we know David and his son Solomon, the greatest of Israel's kings, themselves violated this standard. "Happily the last word is not with David.... but His Son. There, there is no shadow."
Prayer: Lord, I pray for the leaders of states and nations, of business and commerce, of the arts and cultural institutions. I pray that honesty, wisdom, skillfulness, justice, and virtue characterize all their duties, and that their work be a public blessing. Amen.
From The Songs of Jesus by Timothy Keller
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