1. I will Behave Wisely in a Perfect Way Psalm 101

2. Background - Psalm 101
A Psalm of David
Believed to be early as king. Possibly an inaugural psalm – with promises of an administration with integrity

3. David’s Personal Integrity
Vs. 1, Praising God in song for His mercy and Justice

4. David’s Personal Integrity
Vs. 2, “I will behave wisely in a perfect way.”
Perfect (blameless) Noah – Gen. 6:9 Job – Job 1:1 Phil. 2:14-15, 2 Pet. 3:14

5. David’s Personal Integrity
Vs. 2, How often do we begin a serious task with good intentions?
The challenge is to keep that perfection as time wears on.
How do we do that?
Consider this psalm!

6. David’s Personal Integrity
Vs. 2, “Oh, when will You come to me?”
David’s desire for the Lord’s influence (cf. John 15:5)

7. David’s Personal Integrity
Vs. 2, “I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.”
The pure heart (Matt. 5:8)
Purity if found not only when in public, but also when in the privacy of our home!
When did David lust? (2 Sam.11:2-3)

8. David’s Personal Integrity
Vs. 3, “I will set nothing wicked before my eyes.”
1 John 2:15-16 Matt. 6:22-23

9. David’s Personal Integrity
Vs. 3, “I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall NOT cling to me.”
Pick your associates carefully
1 Thess. 5:22, Rom. 12:9, Psalm 97:10 2 Cor. 6:14

10. David’s Personal Integrity
Vs. 4, “A perverse heart shall depart from me, I will not know wickedness.”
Determination to avoid wickedness at all costs, cf. Mat. 16:23, 4:10 Psalm 119:115

11. David’s Associates Vs. 5-8, David’s Associates
Associates include friends & family, his administration and those with whom he conducted business. 1 Cor. 15:33
How do we know who we should associate with?
Consider this psalm!

12. David’s Associates
Vs. 5, “Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, Him I will destroy.”
Have nothing to do with the gossip! 2 Thess. 3:11, Prov. 20:19, James 4:11

13. David’s Associates
Vs. 5, “The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, him I will not endure.”
Pride is a grave danger! James 4:6, Rom. 12:16

14. David’s Associates
Vs. 6, “My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me.”
Just as we avoid the ungodly, we seek out the godly to associate with – Psa. 15:4, cf.1 Thess. 5:12

15. David’s Associates
Vs. 6, “He who walks in a perfect way, He shall serve me.”
“blameless” – same word as vs. 2
David CHOOSES who will be around him and work with him.

16. David’s Associates
Vs. 7, “He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house.”
HONESTY! Needed everywhere. IF your associates are dishonest with others, will they be honest with you? Prov. 29:12, 6:16-19

17. David’s Associates
Vs. 7, “He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.”
Honesty illustrated! See Rev. 21:8, Eph. 5:25, “Therefore, putting away lying, ‘Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor.’”

18. David’s Associates
Vs. 8, “Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.”
Take care of ungodliness quickly! Rom. 6:12

19. David’s Associates
Vs. 8, “Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, NASU “Morning by morning I will destroy…” ESV Something addresses often and constantly

20. Am I behaving wisely? What about my associates?