New English Translation
Psalms 26:1
1Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have integrity, and I trust in the Lord without wavering.
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
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have integrity, and I trust in the Lord without wavering. 2Examine me, O Lord, and test me! Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives! 3For I am ever aware of your faithfulness, and your loyalty continually motivates me.
Read all of Psalms 26Psalms 26:1 word by word
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 have integrity! Rescue me and have mercy on me!
- Psalms 15:2Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.
- Psalms 25:21May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!
- 2 Kings 20:3“Please, Lord. Remember how I have served you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion, and how I have carried out your will.” Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- Proverbs 20:7The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.
- Psalms 4:5Offer the prescribed sacrifices and trust in the Lord!
- Psalms 25:2My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!
- Psalms 28:7The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.
- Psalms 31:14But I trust in you, O Lord! I declare, “You are my God!”
- Proverbs 29:25The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.
- Psalms 21:7For the king trusts in the Lord, and because of the sovereign Lord’s faithfulness he is not upended.
- Psalms 37:31The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.
- Psalms 62:2He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
- Psalms 94:18If I say, “My foot is slipping,” your loyal love, O Lord, supports me.
- Psalms 121:3May he not allow your foot to slip! May your protector 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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