Psalm 26
New American Standard Bible 1995
Protestation of Integrity and Prayer for Protection.
A Psalm of David.
112VindicateH8199 me, O LordH3068, for I have 3walkedH1980 in my integrityH8537, And I have 4trustedH982 in the LordH3068 56withoutH3808 waveringH4571.27ExamineH974 me, O LordH3068, and tryH5254 me; 8TestH6884 my 9mindH3629 and my heartH3820.3For Your 10lovingkindnessH2617 is beforeH6440 my eyesH5869, And I have 11walkedH1980 in Your 12truthH571.4I do not 13sitH3427 with 14deceitfulH7723 menH4962, NorH3808 will I goH935 with 1516pretendersH5956.5I 17hateH8130 the assemblyH6951 of evildoersH7489, And I will not sitH3427 with the wickedH7563.6I shall 18washH7364 my handsH3709 in innocenceH5356, And I will goH5437 aboutH5437 19Your altarH4196, O LordH3068,7That I may proclaimH8085 with the voiceH6963 of 20thanksgivingH8426 And declareH5608 allH3605 Your 21wondersH6381.
8O LordH3068, I 22loveH157 the habitationH4583 of Your houseH1004 And the placeH4725 23whereH4908 Your 24gloryH3519 dwellsH4908.925Do not 26takeH622 my soulH5315 awayH622 along with sinnersH2400, NorH408 my lifeH2425 with 27menH376 of bloodshedH1818,10In whoseH834 handsH3027 is a 28wickedH2154 schemeH2154, And whose rightH3225 handH3225 is fullH4390 of 29bribesH7810.11But as for me, I shall 30walkH1980 in my integrityH8537; 31RedeemH6299 me, and be graciousH2603 to me.1232My footH7272 standsH5975 on a 33levelH4334 placeH4334; In the 34congregationsH4721 I shall blessH1288 the LordH3068.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 26:1 Lit Judge ↩
- 2. Psalms 26:1 Ps 7:8 ↩
- 3. Psalms 26:1 2 Kin 20:3; Prov 20:7 ↩
- 4. Psalms 26:1 Ps 13:5; 28:7 ↩
- 5. Psalms 26:1 Lit I do not slide ↩
- 6. Psalms 26:1 Heb 10:23 ↩
- 7. Psalms 26:2 Ps 17:3; 139:23 ↩
- 8. Psalms 26:2 Ps 7:9 ↩
- 9. Psalms 26:2 Lit kidneys, figurative for inner man ↩
- 10. Psalms 26:3 Ps 48:9 ↩
- 11. Psalms 26:3 2 Kin 20:3; Ps 86:11 ↩
- 12. Psalms 26:3 Or faithfulness ↩
- 13. Psalms 26:4 Ps 1:1 ↩
- 14. Psalms 26:4 Or worthless men; lit men of falsehood ↩
- 15. Psalms 26:4 Or dissemblers, hypocrites ↩
- 16. Psalms 26:4 Ps 28:3 ↩
- 17. Psalms 26:5 Ps 31:6; 139:21 ↩
- 18. Psalms 26:6 Ps 73:13 ↩
- 19. Psalms 26:6 Ps 43:3, 4 ↩
- 20. Psalms 26:7 Ps 9:1 ↩
- 21. Psalms 26:7 Or miracles ↩
- 22. Psalms 26:8 Ps 27:4 ↩
- 23. Psalms 26:8 Lit of the tabernacle of Your glory ↩
- 24. Psalms 26:8 Ps 24:7 ↩
- 25. Psalms 26:9 Ps 28:3 ↩
- 26. Psalms 26:9 Lit gather ↩
- 27. Psalms 26:9 Ps 139:19 ↩
- 28. Psalms 26:10 Ps 37:7 ↩
- 29. Psalms 26:10 Ps 15:5 ↩
- 30. Psalms 26:11 Ps 26:1 ↩
- 31. Psalms 26:11 Ps 44:26; 69:18 ↩
- 32. Psalms 26:12 Ps 40:2 ↩
- 33. Psalms 26:12 Ps 27:11 ↩
- 34. Psalms 26:12 Ps 22:22 ↩
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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