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Psalms 26

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  David resorts to God in confidence of his integrity.

Verse 1

Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
Judge
7:8, 35:24, 43:1, 54:1, 1 Samuel 24:15; *marg:; 1 Corinthians 4:3-6
for
11, 15:2, 25:21, 2 Kings 20:3, Proverbs 20:7, 2 Corinthians 1:12
trusted
4:5, 25:2, 28:7, 31:14, Proverbs 29:25
I shall
21:7, 37:31, 62:2,6, 94:18, 121:3,7,8, 1 Samuel 2:9, 1 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 1:10

Verse 2

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
7:9, 17:3, 66:10, 139:23,24, Job 13:23, 31:4-6, Jeremiah 20:12, Zechariah 13:9

Verse 3

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
For
52:1, 85:10-13, Matthew 5:44-48, Luke 6:36, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 5:14,15, 8:9, Ephesians 4:32, 5:1,2, Colossians 3:12,13, 1 John 4:7-12,19-21, 3 John 1:11
and
25:5, 101:2, 119:142, 2 Kings 20:3, Isaiah 2:5, 8:20, John 14:6, Ephesians 4:20-25, 1 John 1:7, 2 John 1:4, 3 John 1:3,4

Verse 4

I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
1:1, 119:63,115, Proverbs 9:6, 12:11, 13:20, Jeremiah 15:17, 1 Corinthians 15:33, 2 Corinthians 6:17

Verse 5

I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
hated
31:6, 101:3-8, 139:21,22
will
1:1, Matthew 9:11,12, 1 Corinthians 5:9-11

Verse 6

I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
wash
24:4, 73:13, Exodus 30:19,20, Isaiah 1:16-18, Titus 3:5, Hebrews 10:19-22
so will
43:4, Malachi 2:11-13, Matthew 5:23,24, 1 Corinthians 11:28,29, 1 Timothy 2:8

Verse 7

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
That
9:14, 66:13-15, 95:2, 100:4,5, 116:12-14,18,19, 118:19,27, 134:2, Deuteronomy 26:2-10, 1 Samuel 1:24,27, 2 Chronicles 20:26-29
tell
71:17-19, 72:18, 105:2, 119:27, 136:4,5, 145:5, Luke 19:37-40

Verse 8

LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Lord
27:4-6, 42:4, 84:1,2,10, 122:1-4,9, 2 Samuel 15:25, 1 Chronicles 29:3, Isaiah 38:20,22, Luke 2:46,49, 19:45-47, John 2:14-17
where, etc
Heb. of the tabernacle of thine honour.
63:2,3, Exodus 25:21,22, 40:34,35, 2 Chronicles 5:14, 6:1,2

Verse 9

Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
Gather not
or, Take not away.
28:1-3, 1 Samuel 25:29, Malachi 3:18, Matthew 24:51, 25:32,44,46, Revelation 22:14,15
bloody men
Heb. men of blood.
51:14, 55:23, 139:19, 1 Samuel 22:18,19, 2 Samuel 16:7, 21:1

Verse 10

In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
In
10:14, 11:2, 36:4, 52:2, 55:9-11, Proverbs 1:16, 4:16, Micah 2:1-3, Matthew 26:3,4, Acts 23:12
full of
Heb. filled with. bribes.
Exodus 23:8, Deuteronomy 16:19, 1 Samuel 8:3, Isaiah 33:15, Ezekiel 22:12,13, Amos 5:12, Micah 7:3

Verse 11

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
I will
1, 1 Samuel 12:2-5, 2 Chronicles 31:20,21, Nehemiah 5:15, Job 1:1, Isaiah 38:3, Luke 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:10
redeem
49:7,15, 69:18, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 1:18,19
and
103:3,4,7,8, Nehemiah 13:14,22,31

Verse 12

My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
My
27:11, 40:2, 1 Samuel 2:9, Proverbs 10:9
in the
7, 22:22-25, 107:32, 111:1, 122:4, Hebrews 2:12

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