Focused Passage

Psalms 26:6-12

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

6 I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,

7 to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.

8 O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

9 Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,

10 in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

11 But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.

12 My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 24:4 Classic cross-references James 4:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 73:13 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:24 Classic cross-references

Original words

I wash אֶרְחַ֣ץ H7364 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular my hands כַּפָּ֑י H3709 Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular in innocence בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן H5356 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular that I may go about וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה H5437 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Your altar מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ H4196 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 9:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 71:17 Classic cross-references Acts 2:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 26:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

to raise לַ֭שְׁמִעַ H8085 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct my voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct in thanksgiving תּוֹדָ֑ה H8426 Noun - feminine singular and declare וּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗ר H5608 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct Your wonderful works נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ H6381 Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 27:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:10 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 4:21 Classic cross-references John 2:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 66:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

O LORD יְֽהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular I love אָ֭הַבְתִּי H157 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular the house בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular where You dwell מְע֣וֹן H4583 Noun - masculine singular construct the place וּ֝מְק֗וֹם H4725 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct where Your glory כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular resides מִשְׁכַּ֥ן H4908 Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 9

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 6:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 1:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 28:3 Classic cross-references Genesis 49:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:115 Classic cross-references

Original words

Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb take תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף H622 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular my soul נַפְשִׁ֑י H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular away with עִם־ H5973 Preposition sinners חַטָּאִ֣ים H2400 Adjective - masculine plural or my life חַיָּֽי׃ H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular with וְעִם־ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition men אַנְשֵׁ֖י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct of bloodshed דָמִ֣ים H1818 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Exodus 23:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 16:19 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 8:3 Classic cross-references Micah 7:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 52:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

in whose אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative hands בִּידֵיהֶ֥ם H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine plural are wicked schemes זִמָּ֑ה H2154 Noun - feminine singular whose right hands וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם H3225 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural are full מָ֣לְאָה H4390 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular of bribes שֹּֽׁחַד׃ H7810 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Proverbs 10:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:21 Classic cross-references Proverbs 20:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 44:26 Classic cross-references Psalms 69:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

But I וַ֭אֲנִי H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular will walk אֵלֵ֗ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular with integrity בְּתֻמִּ֥י H8537 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular redeem me פְּדֵ֣נִי H6299 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular and be merciful to me וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃ H2603 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 1:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 40:2 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 111:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

My feet רַ֭גְלִי H7272 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular stand עָֽמְדָ֣ה H5975 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular on level ground בְמִישׁ֑וֹר H4334 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular in the congregations בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים H4721 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural I will bless אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ H1288 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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