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Psalms 26:1
1Lord, I always try to do what is right. I continue to trust you all the time. So please show that I am not guilty of wrong things.
Psalms 26:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.
- New International Version (NIV)Vindicate me, Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord and have not faltered.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Vindicate me, O Lord, For I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip.
Context of Psalms 26:1
Lord, I always try to do what is right. I continue to trust you all the time. So please show that I am not guilty of wrong things. 2Test me, Lord, and see how I have lived. Look into my mind and see my thoughts. 3I always know that I can trust you, because of your faithful love. So I live to please you.
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שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 26:1
- Psalms 26:11But I always try to do what is right. Please save me and be kind to me!
- Psalms 15:2It is the person who does only things that are right. It is the person who lives in a completely good way, and who speaks only what he knows is true.
- Psalms 25:21I trust you to save me. Please take care of me, because I am honest and good.
- 2 Kings 20:3He said, ‘Lord, please remember that I have served you well. I have always obeyed you. You could trust me to do the things that you told me to do.’ Hezekiah wept very much.
- Proverbs 20:7Righteous people live in an honest way. Their children will also be happy.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12We can be proud of how we have lived in this world. We have been careful to be honest and good with everyone. And we have been like that with you even more. We are sure in our own minds that this is true. We have not tried to be clever in a human way. But we have lived in the way that God has helped us to live.
- Psalms 4:5Offer the right sacrifices to the Lord. Continue to trust in him.
- Psalms 25:2I trust in you, my God. Please do not let me be ashamed. Do not let my enemies laugh at me, because they are stronger than me.
- Psalms 28:7The Lord makes me strong. He keeps me safe like a shield. I trust in him completely, and he has helped me. I am very happy, and I will thank him with my songs.
- Psalms 31:14But I continue to trust you, Lord. I say, ‘You are my God!’
- Proverbs 29:25If you are afraid of what people think about you, you will never feel safe. But if you trust in the Lord, he will keep you safe.
- Psalms 21:7The king trusts in the Lord. Because of the Most High God's faithful love, the king will never fail.
- Psalms 37:31They think about God's Law all the time, so that they do not make mistakes.
- Psalms 62:2He alone is the strong rock where I can hide and be safe. With him, nothing will make me fall.
- Psalms 94:18When I think, ‘I am falling down,’ your faithful love keeps me safe, Lord.
- Psalms 121:3He will take care of you, so that you do not fall. The one who keeps you safe will not sleep.
Commentaries on Psalms 26:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Judge me, O Lord - There are so many strong assertions in this Psalm concerning the innocence and uprightness of its author that many suppose he wrote it to vindicate himself from some severe reflections on his conduct or accusations relative to plots, conspiracies, etc. This seems to render the opinion probable that attributes it to David during his exile, when all manner of false accusations were brought against him at the court of Saul. I have walked…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Judge me, O Lord - That is, determine in regard to my case whether I am truly thy friend, or whether the evidences of my piety are genuine. The psalmist asks an examination of his own case; he brings the matter before God for Him to decide; he submits the facts in regard to himself to God, so that He may pronounce upon them whether they constitute evidence of real piety. For I have walked in mine integrity - On the word “walk,” see the notes at Psalm 1:1…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David, in this psalm, appeals to God touching his integrity. --David here, by the Spirit of prophecy, speaks of himself as a type of Christ, of whom what he here says of his spotless innocence was fully and eminently true, and of Christ only, and to Him we may apply it. We are complete in him. The man that walks in his integrity, yet trusting wholly in the grace of God, is in a state of acceptance, according to the covenant of which Jesus was the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist opens himself to divine examination of his life, especially in the areas of his character and devotion.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121. Judge--decide on my case; the appeal of innocence. in mine integrity--freedom from blemish (compare Psa 25:21). His confidence of perseverance results from trust in God's sustaining grace.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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