3. Redeem Me (vv. 9-12). David couldn’t stop the hypocrites from joining the worshipping congregation, but he could help from becoming like them; so he asked the Lord to deliver him from that sin. “Don’t sweep me away with the wicked!” The sheep and goats and the wheat and tare may be mixed today, but there is coming a day when God will separate them; on that day, the wicked will perish (1:4-6; Matt. 7:21-23; 25:31-46). The godly must constantly beware of the evil influences of the world and especially of those who profess to love God but are using “religion” as a cover-up for their sins. To remain faithful, we must also ask God to be merciful to us and help us maintain our integrity. Once we begin to waver (v. 1 nasb), it becomes easier to stumble and fall. “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall” (1 Cor. 10:12 nkjv). David was standing on level ground (see 27:11; 143:10; Isa. 40:4). He would not waver.