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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12My 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 24:4Classic cross-references James 4:8Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:16Classic cross-references Psalms 73:13Classic cross-references Matthew 27:24Classic cross-references

Original words

I washאֶרְחַ֣ץH7364Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularmy handsכַּפָּ֑יH3709Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularin innocenceבְּנִקָּי֣וֹןH5356Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularthat I may go aboutוַאֲסֹבְבָ֖הH5437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerYour altarמִזְבַּחֲךָ֣H4196Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

to raiseלַ֭שְׁמִעַH8085Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructmy voiceבְּק֣וֹלH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructin thanksgivingתּוֹדָ֑הH8426Noun - feminine singularand declareוּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗רH5608Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructYour wonderful worksנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃H6381Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI loveאָ֭הַבְתִּיH157Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe houseבֵּיתֶ֑ךָH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwhere You dwellמְע֣וֹןH4583Noun - masculine singular constructthe placeוּ֝מְק֗וֹםH4725Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwhere Your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃H3519Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularresidesמִשְׁכַּ֥ןH4908Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbtakeתֶּאֱסֹ֣ףH622Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularmy soulנַפְשִׁ֑יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularaway withעִם־H5973Prepositionsinnersחַטָּאִ֣יםH2400Adjective - masculine pluralor my lifeחַיָּֽי׃H2416Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwithוְעִם־H5973Conjunctive waw | Prepositionmenאַנְשֵׁ֖יH582Noun - masculine plural constructof bloodshedדָמִ֣יםH1818Noun - masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

in whoseאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehandsבִּידֵיהֶ֥םH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralare wicked schemesזִמָּ֑הH2154Noun - feminine singularwhose right handsוִֽ֝ימִינָ֗םH3225Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralare fullמָ֣לְאָהH4390Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularof bribesשֹּֽׁחַד׃H7810Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

But Iוַ֭אֲנִיH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularwill walkאֵלֵ֗ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularwith integrityבְּתֻמִּ֥יH8537Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularredeem meפְּדֵ֣נִיH6299Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularand be merciful to meוְחָנֵּֽנִי׃H2603Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

My feetרַ֭גְלִיH7272Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularstandעָֽמְדָ֣הH5975Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularon level groundבְמִישׁ֑וֹרH4334Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularin the congregationsבְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗יםH4721Preposition-b | Noun - feminine pluralI will blessאֲבָרֵ֥ךְH1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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