Keep the door of my lips

“Keep the door of my lips.”
1Sa_21:1-3; 1Sa_21:6-7
1Sa_21:1
David being driven away by Saul from the prophet Samuel, fled at once to the priests. He loved the servants of God, and would not leave their company:
1Sa_21:1
Seeing David alone, and evidently in distress, Ahimelech suspected something wrong.
1Sa_21:1
Here David spake falsely, and his error is recorded not to his honour, but for our warning. This sad falsehood led to terrible consequences. O that good men could always trust in the Lord.
1Sa_21:3; 1Sa_21:6
This act was a violation of the ceremonial law, but in a case of necessity it was justified, for the Lord loves mercy better than sacrifice.
1Sa_21:7
This man, being full of enmity, hastened away to accuse the priests of succouring a traitor.
1Sa_22:9-23
1Sa_22:14-15
The simple-minded high priest was blameless, he knew nothing of the feud between Saul and David. David had deceived him, and Doeg knew that he had done so, but did not mention that circumstance. When we report a matter, we are bound to tell it all, or the most innocent may be made to appear guilty.
1Sa_22:18
None but a foreigner would fulfill the cruel edict. This the house of Eli was again smitten as the Lord had threatened, but base was the wretched spy whose one-sided report caused so many murders, and hateful the king who commanded the slaughter.
1Sa_22:23
David must have been cut to the heart when he saw the result of his falsehood. The Lord keep each of us true in every word that we utter.