1 Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. A Psalm of David. 2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God. New International Version (NIV). 26. Psalm 29. (D)2 Test me,(E) Lord, and try me,    examine my heart and my mind;(F)3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love(G)    and have lived(H) in reliance on your faithfulness. The author invites the Lord to test his integrity, asserts his innocence and declares his loyalty to God.By David. 2 Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind. Psalm 27. A miktam of David. Handed down. 11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;Redeem me and be merciful to me.12 (K)My foot stands in an even place;In the congregations I will bless the Lord. He did not feel safe. the world … 2 Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; 3 for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth. ... Psalm 26. 26 Vindicate (A)me, O Lord,For I have (B)walked in my integrity. Psalm 18. 2 Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; 3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love. and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness. Used by permission. (T)11 I lead a blameless life;    deliver me(U) and be merciful to me. That is, chosen … Psalms. Holy David is in this psalm putting himself upon a solemn trial, not by God and his country, but by God and his own conscience, to both which he appeals touching his integrity (v. 1, v. 2), for the proof of which he alleges, I.His constant regard to God and his grace ().II. 4 I do not sit with the deceitful, nor do I associate with hypocrites. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. So, he probably wrote Psalm 26 when he was fighting someone. We do not know when David wrote Psalm 26. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore … Test my motives and my heart. Psalm 26 – Standing in an Even Place. Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? Psalm 26 is the 26th psalm from the Book of Psalms.. # See Ps. Sign up here! A Protestation of Integrity. (Q)9 Do not take away my soul along with sinners,    my life with those who are bloodthirsty,(R)10 in whose hands are wicked schemes,(S)    whose right hands are full of bribes. Test me, LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in … Psalm 34. Psalm 15:2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. Complete Concise Chapter Contents. (2) Ever conscious of the divine kindness and faithfulness, he abstains from all association with the wicked (v. 3-4). A Psalm of David. (1) He professes integrity in walk, and unwavering trust in Yahweh, as attested by Yahweh Himself (v. 1-2). Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? Attempts to place it at a specific time in David’s life are unsure. 4 I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites. The sweet singer of Israel appears before us in this Psalm as one enduring reproach; in this he was the type of the great Son of David, and is an encouraging example to us to carry the burden of slander to the throne of grace. It shares themes with many psalms, but we note that despite the danger of evil associates, David remained confident that he would not slip, and that he would securely stand in an even place. Sign up here! New King James Version (NKJV), A Prayer for Divine Scrutiny and Redemption. Psalm 22. Heavenly Father, thank You for the encouraging witness we have in the life of David. 12 My feet stand on level ground;(V)    in the great congregation(W) I will praise the Lord. For all the saints. trusted. 8 Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house, And the place [b]where Your glory dwells. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. 11 walked in my integrity,and I have #See Ps. (K)5 I abhor(L) the assembly of evildoers    and refuse to sit with the wicked.6 I wash my hands in innocence,(M)    and go about your altar, Lord,7 proclaiming aloud your praise(N)    and telling of all your wonderful deeds.(O). Psalm 73:13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence. Of David. Praying through Psalm 26:2 . Psalms 26. A Prayer for Divine Scrutiny and RedemptionA Psalm of David.Vindicate #Ps. David, in this psalm, appeals to God touching his integrity. A Psalm of David.. 26 Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.. 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.. 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 1 Vindicate me,(A) Lord,    for I have led a blameless life;(B)I have trusted(C) in the Lord    and have not faltered. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. 6 I will wash my hands in innocence, And I will march around your altar, O Jehovah, 7 To cause the sound of thanksgiving to be heard+ And to declare all your wonderful works. 7 That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all Your wondrous works. Ps 22:4; 40:4; Isa 12:2; 25:9; Jer 17:7; Da 3:28, S Dt 6:6; S Ps 7:9; Jer 11:20; 20:12; Eze 11:5, Ps 27:11; 40:2; 143:10; Isa 26:7; 40:3-4; 45:13; Zec 4:7; Lk 6:17, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. Isaiah 1:16 Wash and make yourselves clean. (A Psalm of David.) So, David begins this lament psalm with a combination of an invocation, a petition, and an expression of confidence. Psalm 28. Psalm 26. Psalm 26. Vindicate me, O Lord,for I have integrity,#tn Heb “for I Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Psalm 26:4 "I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers." 2 Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; 3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness. 7:9; 20:3; (Prov. Psalm 19. So, we can be confident from that and this superscription that David wrote Psalm 26. 9 (I)Do[c] not gather my soul with sinners,Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,10 In whose hands is a sinister scheme,And whose right hand is full of (J)bribes. Psalm 25. A psalm of David. Psalm 26:11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. Psalm 23. Psalm 30. PSALM 26 OVERVIEW. It is "a profession of integrity by a Levite, engaged in worshipping Yahweh in the temple choir. and have not faltered. Psalm 21. (I), 4 I do not sit(J) with the deceitful,    nor do I associate with hypocrites. Psalm 26 is simply titled A Psalm of David. Take your evil deeds out of … Psalm 16. Psalms 26:6. 26 Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide. Chapter 26. 1 Declare me innocent, O Lord, for I have acted with integrity; I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Title. 8 Lord, I love(P) the house where you live,    the place where your glory dwells. 26 Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Psalm 4:5 He wrote Psalms 2-41 when his enemies were fighting him. Psalm 17. The Story of Psalm 26. He asked God to show him that he was safe because he was honest to God. 8 Jehovah, I love the house where you dwell,+ Ps 26:1–3, matched by Ps 26:11–12, remind God of past integrity while asking for purification; Ps 26:4–5, matched by Ps 26:9–10, pray for inclusion among the just; Ps 26:6–8, the center of the poem, express the joy in God at the heart of all ritual. BOOK I Psalms 1–41 - Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. 7:8me, O Lord,For I have # Kin. Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. Psalm 26 1 Psalm 26 Of David. Psalms 26. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 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. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.” Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. Psalm 43:4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. 26. I will wash my hands in innocency The Vulgate Latin version renders it, "among innocent persons"; men of a holy harmless life and conversation; with these he determined to converse in common, and not with such as before described; or the sense is, that he would wash his hands, in token of his innocence, integrity, and uprightness, he had before spoke of, and of his having … KJV Psalm 26:1 And we’ve already seen how Psalm 26 can easily fit David’s life when King Saul was chasing him. 5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, And in Jehovah I have trusted, that I may not wobble.+ 2 Examine me, O Jehovah, and put me to the test;+ 2 Put me on trial, Lord, and cross-examine me. A Psalm of David. 11:1trusted in the Lord without wavering. Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I … 24 The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof,1. NKJV, Ancient-Modern Bible, Comfort Print: One faith. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness. Psalm 24. [3 For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness. But David clings to his integrity and is crying out for the Lord to judge his case and come to his defence. Psalm 33. The King of Glory. 4 I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites; 5 While it cannot be said for certain that Psalm 26 was composed by the king (as in the case of those psalms attributed to him by inspired New Testament writers, e.g., Matthew 22:43; Acts 1:16), a strong circumstantial case can be made for David’s authorship. 26 Judge me,+ O Jehovah, for I myself have walked in my own integrity,+. 7:8 Vindicate me, O Lord,for I have #ver. # See Ps. 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