Lesson 16 - A Psalm of Trust (Psalm 26)

If You’re Not Careful, Smear Campaigns Will Do Two Deadly Things:

1. Corrupt Your Fellowship With People

2. Chill Your Followship With God

Vs 1

The Six “I Wills” That Kept David From Bitterness

1. I Will Be Open Before The Lord (V.2)

Resolution #1: Search Me

1 Peter 1:7

2. I Will Remember His Mercy And Walk In His Truth (V.3)

Resolution #2: See His Steadfast Love

Psalm 119:165

3. I Will Refuse The Ungodly Crowd (Vv.4–5)

Resolution #3: Separate From The Sinful

Prov. 22:24–25

4. I Will Maintain A Pure Heart And A Thankful Spirit (Vv.6–7)

Resolution #4: Stay Clean And Gentle

Proverbs 28:13; Matthew 5:11-12

5. I Will Be Faithful In Public Worship (V.8)

Resolution #5: Stay In Church

Psalm 111:1

6. I Will Trust God To Vindicate Me (Vv.9–12)

Resolution #6: Stand Still

1 Peter 2:23