Decision: David

So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry. …

For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. …

You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,

But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.

I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.

Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.

O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.

Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

I will ponder the way that is blameless—when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.

Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.

I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.

Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.

I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.

I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.

I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.

Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.

I will always obey Your law, forever and ever. …

The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.

I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.

Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.

I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.

I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.

I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.

And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.