Psalms

Psalm 26

David in confidence of his integrity resorteth unto God.


0A Psalm of David.

1JUDGE ame, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have btrusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

a 1Co. 4.3-5. Ps. 7.8; 35.24; 43.1. 2Ki. 20.3. Pr. 20.7. b 2Ti. 1.12. Ps. 16.1; 25.2,21; 94.18; 121.3,7,8.

2cExamine me, O LORD, and *prove me; try my *reins and my heart.

*prove-test, try.

*reins-mind, inmost being (lit. kidneys).

c Ps. 139.23; 17.3; 66.10. Zec. 13.9.

3For dthy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and eI have walked in thy truth.

d 2Co. 5.14. Is. 63.7. 1Jn. 4.19. Ps. 119.32. e Jn. 14.6. 2Co. 1.12. Ps. 25.5.

4I fhave not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

f Ps. 1.1; 12.2,3; 36.1-4. Je. 15.17; 9.2. Jos. 23.7.

5I ghave hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

g Ps. 15.4; 6.8; 119.63,115; 101.3-8. Ge. 49.6. 1Co. 5.9-11.

6I hwill wash mine hands in innocency: iso will I *compass thine altar, O LORD:

*compass-surround.

h Is. 1.16,18. Ex. 30.19-21. He. 10.19-22. Ps. 24.4; 73.13. De. 21.6. i Ps. 66.13-15; 116.12-18; 43.3,4.

7That jI may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy kwondrous works.

j Ps. 71.14-24; 145.2-21. k Ps. 9.1.

8LORD, lI have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place 1where thine honour dwelleth.

1Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour.

l Ps. 27.4; 42.1,2; 63.1,2; 84.1,2,10.

92Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with 3bloody men:

2Or, take not away. Ps. 28.3; 55.23. 1Sa. 25.29. Ge. 18.23. Is. 3.11.

3Heb. men of bloods.

10In mwhose hands is mischief, and their right hand is 4full of bribes.

4Heb. filled with.

m Pr. 1.16,18; 4.16. Is. 33.15.

11But as for me, nI will walk in mine integrity: oredeem me, and be merciful unto me.

n Job 1.1. Tit. 2.12. Ge. 6.9. Is. 38.3. o Ps. 130.8; 25.22.

12My pfoot standeth in an even place: qin the congregations will I bless the LORD.

p Ps. 27.11; 40.2. Pr. 10.9. q Ps. 22.22,25; 116.14,17-19; 42.4; 55.14; 122.4.