In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,David is describing the kind of person who God finds acceptable. I had to look up the definition of "reprobate," to make sure I understood this right. Basically, it means an disreputable person, someone with no principles. So in essence, someone who finds the unethical opportunist despicable is someone who might find God's favor.
But who honors those who fear the LORD;
He swears to his own hurt and does not change;
Rather than liking the unprincipled person, someone who honors God is instead preferred. Someone who will make a promise, and keep it, even if it will cost him. Someone who will take the hit, because his word is really his bond. However, today even these people are not guaranteed acceptance by God, since it is only by Christ's blood that we are redeemed.
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