How could David claim to be blameless (Psalm 26:1)?
How could David claim to be blameless when he declared his integrity and innocence, Psalm 26:1-3?
Psalms 26:1 - 12
ESV - 1 Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. 2 Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind.
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Tim Maas
Supporter
In my view, David's self-evaluation in this psalm pertains to one specific area up until that point in his life -- his continuing lack of hostility toward Saul, despite Saul's actions and threats against him. It cannot be viewed as applying to events later in His life (such as those involving Bathsheba, Uriah, and David's census of Israel), for which he (as well as others, such as his first child with Bathsheba, and thousands of people in the nation of Israel itself) experienced punishment from God.
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