But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.
Parallel translations
- WEB But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
- KJV But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
- NKJV But as for me, I will walk in my integrity; Redeem me and be merciful to me.
- NASB But as for me, I will walk in my integrity; Redeem me, and be gracious to me.
- NLT But I am not like that; I live with integrity. So redeem me and show me mercy.
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Quick answer
In contrast, David resolves to walk in integrity and asks God to redeem and be merciful to him. His integrity rests on God's redeeming mercy.
Overview
David reaffirms his commitment to walk in integrity, yet immediately appeals for redemption and mercy, showing that his hope rests not on his own goodness but on God's grace. Integrity and dependence on mercy belong together. This balance points to the gospel, where the believer's blameless walk is sustained by the redeeming and merciful work of Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- Ps 69:18Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.
- Ps 26:1Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
- 1 Pet 1:18–19For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
- 1 Th 2:10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
- Isa 38:3saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
- 2 Chr 31:20–21So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
- Ps 49:15But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah
- Ps 103:7–8He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel.
- Neh 13:14Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
- Luke 1:6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
- Neh 13:31I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, with favor.
- Ps 103:3–4He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,
- Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
- Ps 49:7No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.
- 1 Sam 12:2–5Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.
- Neh 13:22Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.
- Neh 5:15The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
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