David states at the end of these three Psalms that he is standing on level ground (Psalm 26:12). However, when we read the words of these Psalms we find some vast contradictions. In Psalm 26 we read that David has walked in integrity without wavering (26:1) but in 25:7 he is asking God to look at his sins through lovingkindness and not on their own merit. In 26:6 he states that he washes his hands in innocence but in 25:11 he asks for pardon because his iniquity is great. In 25:17 he admits that his troubles are great and pleads to be rescued. So, how can he say he is standing on level ground in 26:12? David, like us, knows the plight of his own soul. He knows the wickedness in his heart and the deceitfulness of his tongue. But, he also knows the lovingkindness of God (25:7; 25:10; 26:3). David knows his only hope is in the fact that God will bless him (24:5). God will grant him prosperity (25:13). We stand on level ground because we stand on the Rock of our Salvation. Too many believers walk through life thinking this world is to be smooth. David knew this world was full of trouble for the believer and they needed to be redeemed (25:22). We need to realize that blessing in this life is short lived unless it is founded upon the rock of His salvation for us. We are all in slippery places and on tenuous ground. We live each day by faith that God will keep us afloat. When we trust ourselves or our work or our investments and not the hand of God we fail to live on level ground. We are only on level ground when we are in the hallow of His hand, trusting Him.
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