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Psalms 26:1-5

Vindicated Integrity Before the LORD's Altar

Psalm 26 moves from vindication before God, through examination and separation, into altar-centered praise and love for God's dwelling, before ending with a plea for mercy and a promise to bless the LORD in the congregation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

Of David.

1Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

2Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.

3For Your loving devotion is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.

4I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.

5I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 37:3Classic cross-references Proverbs 11:3Classic cross-references Psalms 25:21Classic cross-references Proverbs 20:7Classic cross-references Psalms 43:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Vindicate meשָׁפְטֵ֤נִיH8199Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularO LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularForכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionIאֲ֭נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularhave walkedהָלַ֑כְתִּיH1980Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularwith integrityבְּתֻמִּ֣יH8537Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularI have trustedבָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּיH982Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularin the LORDוּבַיהוָ֥הH3068Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularwithoutלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlewaveringאֶמְעָֽד׃H4571Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 139:23Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:5Classic cross-references Galatians 6:4Classic cross-references Psalms 17:3Classic cross-references Proverbs 17:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Test meבְּחָנֵ֣נִיH974Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularO LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand try meוְנַסֵּ֑נִיH5254Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularexamineצְרוֹפָהH6884Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularmy heartכִלְיוֹתַ֣יH3629Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularand mindוְלִבִּֽי׃H3820Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

Hebrew my kidneys

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 86:11Classic cross-references Psalms 48:9Classic cross-references 1 John 1:7Classic cross-references 2 Kings 20:3Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYour loving devotionחַ֭סְדְּךָH2617Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularis beforeלְנֶ֣גֶדH5048Preposition-lmy eyesעֵינָ֑יH5869Noun - cdc | first person common singularand I have walkedוְ֝הִתְהַלַּ֗כְתִּיH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularin Your truthבַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃H571Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 1:1Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:14Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:17Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:11Classic cross-references Proverbs 13:20Classic cross-references

Original words

I do notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlesitיָ֭שַׁבְתִּיH3427Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularwithעִם־H5973Prepositiondeceitfulשָׁ֑וְאH7723Noun - masculine singularmenמְתֵי־H4962Noun - masculine plural constructnorלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlekeep companyאָבֽוֹא׃H935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularwithוְעִ֥םH5973Conjunctive waw | Prepositionhypocritesנַ֝עֲלָמִ֗יםH5956Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 139:21Classic cross-references Psalms 31:6Classic cross-references Revelation 2:6Classic cross-references Psalms 101:3Classic cross-references Psalms 119:115Classic cross-references

Original words

I hateשָׂ֭נֵאתִיH8130Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe mobקְהַ֣לH6951Noun - masculine singular constructof evildoersמְרֵעִ֑יםH7489Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluraland refuseלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto sitאֵשֵֽׁב׃H3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularwithוְעִם־H5973Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםH7563Adjective - masculine plural

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