How can King David declared himself righteous?

Looking at a chapter as a whole, these verses contain a psalm of David's in which he praises God for all His goodness to him. In many respects the poetic statement here resembles the Eighteenth Psalm, which was apparently written about the same time. read more

The nation as a whole was prosperous, but David himself suffered from the consequences of his own misdeeds. There were constant family feuds, which, in the case of Absalom and Adonijah, ended in open rebellion. read more

God’s declaration that David is righteous therefore stands on the same foundation as His declaration of the righteousness of sinners who believe today. We are also sinners who deserve punishment and yet are declared justified by God if we are united to Christ through faith. David knew he was a sinner saved by grace through faith. read more

David's righteousness in the Psalms up vote 9 down vote favorite In the Psalms, there are several places where David portrays himself as righteous and blameless. read more