Be Still And Know

Psalm 101.1-2 NLT 'I will sing of your love and justice, Lord. I will praise you with songs. I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help me? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.' This is one of David’s psalms and we hear him as he here reflects on his responsibility as king to care for the whole of society and to ensure that justice prevails. The final verse of the psalm gives us a powerful picture of his daily work “to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the Lord from their grip.” It was no easy task, but he knew that it was impossible to bring justice and integrity to his community if he wasn’t practising it at home. Whenever we are told that a politician’s private life is their own personal matter and of no consequence to their public duties we know that they are talking nonsense! King David was far from perfect, but he was clear that it was vital for him to live a consistent life of integrity, even when he was at home and far away from his kingly duties. Li