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Psalms Chapter 26 (ASV)

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Psalm 26 - Judge Me, O LORD
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1 Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.

2 Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.

3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes; And I have walked in thy truth.

4 I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers.

5 I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.

6 I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;

7 That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

8 Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.

9 Gather not my soul with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood;

10 In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.

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

12 My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless Jehovah. Psalm 27 `A Psalm' of David.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Psalm 26 deal with?
Psalm 26 is David's appeal for God to examine his integrity, describing his refusal to associate with 'vain persons' or 'dissemblers' (v.4) and his love for worship at God's house (v.8).
What does 'Examine me, O LORD, and prove me' mean in verse 2?
David invites God to test his inner life -- 'try my reins and my heart' -- inviting the same kind of self-examination later voiced in Psalms 139:23-24.
How does the psalm end?
Verse 12 ends on stability: 'My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.'

Today's Verse

He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, `Where' I heard a language that I knew not.

Psalms 81:5 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

He describes washing his hands in innocency and compassing God's altar with thanksgiving, showing a love for "the habitation of thy house." This self-examination follows Psalms 25 and pairs with Psalms 139:23-24; next comes Psalms 27.