Old Testament

Psalms 26

Integrity Before God's Judgment

5 passages

Overview

The psalmist appeals to God for vindication, grounding his confidence in a life of covenant fidelity marked by separation from the wicked, love for God's dwelling place, and a renewed commitment to walk in integrity on the stable ground only God provides.

Passages

1–3Walk Before Me in Integrity: The Soul's Bold Appeal to Divine Justice 4–5Separation from the Wicked 6–8Ritual Innocence and Love of God's House 9–10Do Not Gather Me with Sinners 11–12Standing Firm: Integrity, Grace, and the Even Ground of God

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Psalms 26

¹By David. Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.

²Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

³For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

⁴I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

⁵I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.

⁶I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,

⁷that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

⁸Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

⁹Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

¹⁰in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

¹¹But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

¹²My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

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