David did not want to be classed with the wicked. He wanted to avoid making painful mistakes.
لِذلِكَ حِينَ تَأَمَّلَ فِي مَعْرِفَةِ يَهْوَه ٱلشَّامِلَةِ ،‏ طَلَبَ مِنْهُ بِتَوَاضُعٍ أَنْ يَمْتَحِنَهُ مِنَ ٱلدَّاخِلِ وَيَهْدِيَهُ ٱلطَّرِيقَ ٱلَّذِي يُؤَدِّي إِلَى ٱلْحَيَاةِ .‏