The doubtful ways of policy are sure sooner or later to give a fall to those who run therein, but the ways of honesty, though often rough, are always safe. The Psalmist was preserved from sin by his assurance of the truthfulness of God's promise, which truth he endeavoured to imitate as well as to believe. Hypocrites and dissemblers may be found attending on God's ordinances; but it is a good sign of sincerity, if we attend upon them, as the psalmist here tells us he did, in the exercise of repentance and conscientious obedience. Confidence in God is a most effectual security against sin. 2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Two inseparable companions -- faith and holiness. Compare Psalm 37:37. --Samuel Annesley (1620-1696), in "The Morning Exercises." Psalm 26: 1 – 12 Divine Scrutiny A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s and all it holds, a. the world and those who dwell in it. Faith will work hard for the Lord, and in the Lord's way, but she refuses so much as to lift a finger to fulfil the devices of unrighteous cunning. The Psalmist was preserved from sin by his assurance of the truthfulness of God's promise, which truth he endeavoured to imitate as well as to believe. Psalm 26:2 Hebrew test my kidneys and my heart; Psalm 27:1 Or refuge; Psalm 27:3 Or in this; Psalm 27:4 Or meditate; Psalm 27:8 The command (seek) is addressed to more than one person; Psalm 27:8 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain; Psalm 27:13 Other Hebrew manuscripts Oh! ? Now notice that this Psalm does not say I shall not need. Psalms 26:1 Context. On the meaning of the phrase “To the chief Musician.” see the notes at the title to Psalm 4:1-8. Rebecca acted out a great falsehood in order to fulfil the Lord's decree in favour of Jacob - this was unbelief; but Abraham left the Lord to fulfil his own purposes, and took the knife to slay his son - this was faith. The morally upright citizen can echo the psalm’s claims of integrity with confidence. The Law of the Lord Is PerfectTo the choirmaster. Psalm 26:1 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 26:1, NIV: "Of David.Vindicate me, LORD, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the LORD and have not faltered." Meaning not that God would enter into judgment with him, in respect to the justification of his person in his sight, which he knew was not by his own righteousness and integrity, but by the righteousness of God; but his view is, to the justification of his cause before men; and particularly to the difference between Saul and him; and entreats that God would interpose, take his cause in hand, judge between them, and vindicate him; for I have walked in mine integrity; or "perfection" (o) not that he thought himself free from sin; this would be contrary to the complaints, confessions, and petitions frequently made by him; but that in the affair with which he was accused, of seeking Saul's harm, 1 Samuel 24:9; he was quite innocent: by his "integrity" he means the purity of his intentions and designs; the uprightness of his conduct, the simplicity and sincerity of his conduct towards all men, and especially his fidelity to his prince; but though he knew nothing by himself, and could not charge himself with any wrong action in this respect, and therefore ought to be acquitted before men; yet he did not expect hereby to be justified in the sight of God; I have trusted also in the Lord; not in himself, in the sincerity of his heart, and the uprightness of his life; nor did he trust to the goodness of his cause; but he committed it to the Lord, who judgeth righteously; and trusted in him that he should not be ashamed and confounded: this shows from whence his integrity sprung, even from faith unfeigned; for, where that is true and genuine, there are works of righteousness, and integrity of life; therefore I shall not slide; these words may be connected with the former, thus; "I have trusted also in the Lord, that I shall not slide" (p); that is, shall not fail in judgment, or lose the cause; but shall stand and carry it, and not be confounded or condemned. There are two considerations we will give to this study: First, is there any evidence as to the poem’s authorship? - David here, by the Spirit of prophecy, speaks of himself as a type of Christ, of whom what he here says of his spotless innocence was fully and eminently true, and of Christ only, and to Him we may apply it. At the close of the foregoing the psalmist had prayed for integrity Psalms 26:1 . A sense of mercy received sets a fair prospect before the faithful mind in its gloomiest condition, for it yields visions of mercies yet to come, visions not visionary but real. c I have also trusted in the LORD; I shall not slip. in mine integrity—freedom from blemish (compare Ps 25:21). Some talk of truth, it is better to walk in it. When the little bird in my bosom sings a merry song, it is no matter to me if a thousand owls hoot at me from without. 3 So I never lose. Verse 1. Psalm 27 1 Meaning – The LORD is the strength of my life. Why should I avenge myself when I know that Lord has espoused my cause? Trust in God is the fountain of "integrity." If you are a Christian, you should answer Yes. Lift up — He speaks here of the gates and doors of the temple, which by faith and the spirit of prophecy, he beheld as already built, whose doors he calls Everlasting, not so much because they were made of strong and durable materials, as in opposition to those of the tabernacle, which were removed from place to place. Slippery as the way is, so that I walk like a man upon ice, yet faith keeps my heels from tripping, and will continue to do so. 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.. 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. Our version supplies the word "therefore", making these words to be an inference from the former, that because he trusted in the Lord, therefore he should not slide, slip, and fall; not but that true believers may not only have their feet well nigh slipped, but altogether; yea, fall, and that sometimes into great sins, to the breaking of their bones; but then they shall not totally and finally fall; for they stand by faith, and are kept through it by the power of God. His hatred to the congregation of the wicked, Psalm 26:4,5. Faith trusts God to accomplish his own decrees. Psalms 26:1. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked with sincerity, and I trusted in the Lord; I shall not falter. The statements that David makes can sound almost boastful. Barton Bouchier. for I have walked in mine integrity; or "perfection" (o) not that he thought himself free from sin; this would be contrary to the complaints, confessions, and petitions frequently made by him; but that in the affair with which he was accused, of seeking Saul's harm, 1 Samuel 24:9; he was quite innocent: by his "integrity" he means the purity of his intentions and designs; the uprightness of his conduct, the simplicity and sincerity of his conduct towards all men, and especially his fidelity to his prince; but though he knew nothing by himself, and could not charge himself with any wrong action in this respect, and therefore ought to be acquitted before men; yet he did not expect hereby to be justified in the sight of God; I have trusted also in the Lord; not in himself, in the sincerity of his heart, and the uprightness of his life; nor did he trust to the goodness of his cause; but he committed it to the Lord, who judgeth righteously; and trusted in him that he should not be ashamed and confounded: this shows from whence his integrity sprung, even from faith unfeigned; for, where that is true and genuine, there are works of righteousness, and integrity of life; therefore I shall not slide; these words may be connected with the former, thus; "I have trusted also in the Lord, that I shall not slide" (p); that is, shall not fail in judgment, or lose the cause; but shall stand and carry it, and not be confounded or condemned. (p) "me non vacillaturum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. When we are in need, the Lord is our salvation. Ps 26:1-12. 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. The original is simply “of,” or “by David,” as in Psalm 11:1-7; Psalm 14:1-7; Psalm 26:1-12; and "Try my reins and my heart." Verse 1. Therefore I shall not slide - If these are really traits of my character, if I really possess these, I shall not be moved. Numbering of the Psalms differs—mostly by one, see table—between the Hebrew and Greek (Septuagint) manuscripts.Protestant translations (Lutheran, Anglican, Calvinist) use the Hebrew numbering, but other Christian traditions vary: . 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. Worried and worn out by the injustice of men, the innocent spirit flies from its false accusers to the throne of Eternal Right. Verse 1. Judge me, O Lord] i.e. Therefore I shall not slide — Thou wilt not deceive my trust, but wilt uphold me against all my enemies, for thou hast promised to save those that trust in thee.Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary26:9 David, in this psalm, appeals to God touching his integrity. Psalm 23 is likely the most well-known psalm 1 of the Psalter — and the most well-known passage in the Bible. So this declares the matter of his trust. Assay me as metals are assayed in the furnace, and do this to my most secret parts, where my affections hold their court; see, O God, whether or no I love murder, and treason, and deceit. After appealing to God's judgment on his avowed integrity and innocence of the charges laid by his enemies, the Psalmist professes delight in God's worship, and prays for exemption from the fate of the wicked, expressing assurance of God's favor. At the close of the foregoing the psalmist had prayed for integrity Psalms 26:1. What a comfort it is to have the approbation of one's own conscience! Many people know this psalm by heart. Faith is the root and sap of integrity. The sweet singer of Israel appears before us in this Psalm as one enduring reproach; in this he was the type of the great Son of David, and is an encouraging example to us to carry the burden of slander to the throne of grace. He publisheth God’s works, Psalm 26:7; loves to dwell in his house, Psalm 26:8. Vindicate me, LORD, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the LORD and have not faltered. Geneva Study Bible<> Judge me, {a} O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. Psalm 26. Some talk of truth, it is better to walk in it. Our enemies are severe with us with the severity of spite, and this a brave man endures without a fear; but God's severity is that of unswerving right, who shall stand against such a trial? All this is a very bold appeal, and made by a man like David, who feared the Lord exceedingly, it manifests a most solemn and complete conviction of innocence. George Whitfield, 1714-1770. 1 A psalm of David. Understand the meaning of Psalms 26:1 using all available Bible versions and commentary. plead my cause, or give sentence for me; as this phrase is commonly used, as Psalm 10:18 43:1 72:4 Isaiah 1:17. Judge me, i.e. When the little bird in my bosom sings a merry song, it is no matter to me if a thousand owls hoot at me from without. Such an appeal as this is not to be rashly made on any occasion; and as to the whole of our walk and conversation, it should never be made at all, except as we are justified in Christ Jesus: a far more fitting prayer for a sinful mortal is the petition, "Enter not into judgment with thy servant." How great is … He who leans upon the Lord is sure to walk in righteousness. This beautiful little volume reminds me of the closeness and intimacy we experience with God through Psalm … A Psalm of David. Verse 1. Psalms chapter 26 KJV (King James Version) 1 (A Psalm of David.) My feet will be firm, and I shall be secure. PSALM 24 * The Glory of God in Procession to Zion. I shall not slide. Do thou therefore do me justice against them, for I have walked in mine integrity; though they accuse me of many crimes, they can prove none of them, and thou and mine own conscience, and theirs too, are witnesses for me, that my carriage towards them hath been innocent and unblamable. All in all, the requests break down into four sections. Vindicate me, O Lord, For I have walked in my integrity. Or this may be regarded as a further declaration in regard to himself, as indicating firm confidence in God, and as meaning that he was conscious that he would not be moved, or would not swerve in this purpose of life. He professes his desire towards God: Unto thee, O Lord! "Integrity." Verse 1. Unless this Psalm is regarded as a sequel to the preceding one, it will seem vainglorious; but being combined with the penitential acknowledgments of sin, and with the earnest supplications for pardon and grace, and with the earnest profession of faith that God has heard his prayer, which breathe forth in the foregoing Psalm, … I. Commentary on Psalm 26:1-8. To sum up the entire Psalm 23 meaning: God is good. He held integrity as his principle, and walked in it as his practice. KJ21. And David is inviting us to consider what a fortress is like. I can obtain no right from men. Even more than this realization, however, is our desire that they actually experience this integration. Proud member plead my cause, or give sentence for me; as this phrase is commonly used, as Psalm 10:18 43:1 72:4 Isaiah 1:17. He challenges the Lord to examine him. Hence, he will argue his case to the Lord in the hope of a favorable response to his prayer. David had not used any traitorous or unrighteous means to gain the crown, or to keep it; he was conscious of having been guided by the noblest principles of honour in all his actions with regard to Saul and his family. and we may well enquire, "Who can stand before the heat of his justice?". David Dickson has given an admirable summary in these words: -- "He appeals to God", the supreme Judge, in the testimony of a good conscience, bearing him witness; first, of his endeavour to walk uprightly as a believer, Psalms 26:1-3 ; secondly, of his keeping himself from the contagion of the evil counsel, sinful causes, and examples of the wicked, Ps 26:4-5; thirdly, of his purpose still to behave himself holily and righteously, out of love to be partaker of the public privileges of the Lord's people in the congregation, Psalms 26:6-8 Whereupon he prayeth to be free of the judgment coming upon the wicked, Psalms 26:9-10 according as he had purposed to eschew their sins, Psalms 26:11 and he closes the prayer with comfort and assurance of being heard, Psalms 26:12 . 4 The psalmist likely looks back at what God has done for His people, 5 (especially in the (first) Exodus) and trusts that God will continue to be God. (Psalm 26:1) You have upheld me because of my integrity. Judge me, O Lord. Observe from this verse, that an experience of divine love will show itself in a practical following of divine truth; those who neglect either the doctrinal or practical parts of truth must not wonder if they lose the experimental enjoyment of it. If we were not so forgetful of the way of mercy in which God walks towards us, we should be more careful to walk in the ways of obedience towards him. If we were not so forgetful of the way of mercy in which God walks towards us, we should be more careful to walk in the ways of obedience towards him. AMP. Therefore I shall not slide. David also confesses that the Lord is the strength of his life. Faith will work hard for the Lord, and in the Lord's way, but she refuses so much as to lift a finger to fulfil the devices of unrighteous cunning. David had not used any traitorous or unrighteous means to gain the crown, or to keep it; he was conscious of having been guided by the noblest principles of honour in all his actions with regard to Saul and his family. Or, that I shall not slide or fall. Rebecca acted out a great falsehood in order to fulfil the Lord's decree in favour of Jacob -- this was unbelief; but Abraham left the Lord to fulfil his own purposes, and took the knife to slay his son -- this was faith. Psalms are usually identified by a sequence number, often preceded by the abbreviation "Ps." 2 Examine me, God, from head to foot, order your battery of tests. "Examine me, O Lord." He often begins his psalms with such professions, not to move God, but to move himself, and to engage himself to answer those professions. We cannot trust in God if we walk crookedly; but straight paths and simple faith bring the pilgrim happily to his journey's end. 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart. And yet the next verse shows that, with all this confidence as to his own character, he felt that there was a "possibility" of his having deceived himself; and, therefore, he pleaded that God would search and test him. The words may be considered as a prayer, "let me not slide" (q); being sensible of his own weakness, and of the necessity of being upheld in his uprightness, and in the ways of the Lord by him, that his footsteps might not slip; for though he walked in his uprightness, he was not self-sufficient and self-confident, but dependent on the Lord. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Judge between me and mine enemies; not between me and thee, as R. David expoundeth it, … I can obtain no right from men. However, this week's lection (26:1-8) focuses on the first three: the opening plea, evidence of moral integrity, and assurance of religious integrity. What does this saying mean? Cross References Psalms 7:8 The LORD shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me. With delight and pleasure, as the word signifies. "I have trusted also in the Lord." Faith trusts God to accomplish his own decrees. Although David … (o) "in perfectione mea", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; so the Targum, Ainsworth. 1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? Psalm 26:1 . Psalm 2 speaks about the glorious Kingdom of God. Psalm 23 is the best known and most popular of all the psalms. My feet will be firm, and I shall be secure. Pop(ular) Song. 20:3; [Prov. He can come across as arrogant. See also Psalm 7:8; Psalm 25:21; where the word is rendered, as here, "integrity." What a comfort it is to have the approbation of one's own conscience! It means here "uprightness, sincerity." (~h), or (~ymt) is used of whatever is uninjured, or is free from any spot or blemish; and hence we find the term applied to an unblemished animal offering in sacrifice. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in mine integrity. Clarke's Psalms 141:2 Bible Commentary As incense - Incense was offered every morning and evening before the Lord, on the golden altar, before the veil of the sanctuary. He publisheth God’s works, Psalm 26:7; loves to dwell in his house, Psalm 26:8. Psa 25:1-7. I have trusted also in the Lord - Of this, likewise, he felt conscious; but this too he desired to submit to God. Psalm 51:6 "Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom." Psalms 26:1 Context. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Always. His confidence of perseverance results from trust in God's sustaining grace. - A solemn appeal to the just tribunal of the heart-searching God, warranted by the circumstances of the writer, so far as regarded the particular offences with which he was wrongly charged. "And prove me." The upholding power of trust in God. He who leans upon the Lord is sure to walk in righteousness. 3 Who may go up the mountain of the LORD? Faith is the root and sap of integrity. Why should I avenge myself when I know that Lord has espoused my cause? 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. I have trusted also in the Lord — I have committed my cause and affairs to thee, as to a just and merciful Father, and my hope and trust are fixed upon thee alone. The psalm is loved by Jews and Christians alike, speaking as it does of God’s protection and care. "Try my reins and my heart." Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. The Lord upholds the righteous. Or the Gospel, the word of truth, which has a place there. However, I personally feel this is a fallacy. Additional Resources: Another interpretation of Psalm 23 can be found here, “Praying the 23rd Psalm.” Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. ASV. 2 The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, This … David declareth his integrity and innoceney, Psalm 26:1-3. There are three modes of trial here challenged, which are said in the original to refer to trial by touch, trial by smell, and trial by fire. When we are full of his abundant blessing, the Lord is still our salvation. Psalm 26 is a sturdy prayer that can be prayed by any individual at any time. Cross References 2 Kings 20:3 Worried and worn out by the injustice of men, the innocent spirit flies from its false accusers to the throne of Eternal Right. David knew that God's covenant had given him the crown, and therefore he took no indirect or unlawful means to secure it; he would not slay his enemy in the cave, nor suffer his men at arms to smite him when he slept unguarded on the plain. Some vow to do well in future, but their resolutions come to nothing; only the regenerate man can say "I have walked in thy truth." Imputed … Dwell, dear reader, upon that celestial word lovingkindness. George Phillips. He had need have a clear case who dares to carry his suit into the King's Bench of heaven. - An object of memory and a ground of hope. The goodness of the Lord to us should be before our eyes as a motive actuating our conduct; we are not under the bondage of the law, but we are under the sweet constraints of grace, which are far more mighty, although far more gentle. It has a heavenly savour. I shall not slide.—Rather, I have trusted in Jehovah without wavering.Benson CommentaryPsalm 26:1. 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