George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Psalms 26:11
Enemies, who strive to pervert me. Keep me in the right path, which thou hast already made known to me. (Worthington)
Enemies, who strive to pervert me. Keep me in the right path, which thou hast already made known to me. (Worthington)
Verse Psalms 26:11. _BUT AS FOR ME, I WILL WALK IN MINE INTEGRITY_] Whatever I may have to do with public affairs, shall be done with the strictest attention to truth, justice, and mercy. _REDEEM ME_...
BUT AS FOR ME - The Hebrew is, “and I.” But there is evidently a contrast between what he purposed to do, and the course of life pursued by those to whom he had just referred; and this is correctly ex...
Psalms 26 An Appeal on Account of Righteousness _ 1. Pleading integrity (Psalms 26:1)_ 2. Separated unto the Lord (Psalms 26:6) 3. Be gracious unto Me ...
XXVI. A persecuted man protests his absolute innocence, his avoidance of unfaithful Jews, his joy in the Temple service. The claim to innocence is repugnant to Christian feeling, scarcely less so than...
REDEEM. deliver (by power). Hebrew. _padah._ See note on Psalms 25:22. BE MERCIFUL. show me favour, or be gracious....
His love for God's house is a further reason why he should not be involved in the fate of sinners....
With such evil-doers the Psalmist contrasts himself. His purpose, if his life is spared, is to shape his conduct as hitherto; and therefore he prays _redeem me_(Psalms 25:22), deliver me from the fate...
PSALMS 26 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE An Ideal Levite's Prayer for Vindication by the Prolongation of his Life. ANALYSIS An introductory Petition, ver. la, is sustained by six stanzas of protestations and pr...
_BUT AS FOR ME, I WILL WALK IN MINE INTEGRITY: REDEEM ME, AND BE MERCIFUL UNTO ME._ Walk in mine integrity - resuming the theme, Psalms 26:1. His rectitude stands in contrast to the "mischief" and "b...
This Ps. appears to belong to a later age than David's, when the Temple (Psalms 26:8), with its altar (Psalms 26:6), and its public assemblies for worship (Psalms 26:12), was a familiar institution. T...
REDEEM ME] Save me from being destroyed with the wicked....
Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...
וַ֭ אֲנִי בְּ תֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ פְּדֵ֣נִי וְ
Psalms 26:1 THE image of "the way" which is characteristic of Psalms 25:1 reappears in a modified form in this psalm, which speaks of "walking in integrity" and truth and of "feet standing in an even...
A DECLARATION OF LOYALTY TO GOD Psalms 26:1 In some respects this psalm resembles the previous one, only, instead of entreaties for forgiveness, there are protestations of innocence. It may have been...
The central word of the song may be said to be, “So will I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah” (v.. Psa 26:6). On either side conditions of worship are described. First the conditions of personal life nec...
Psalms 24 _ Proper Psalm for Ascension Day_ (_Evening_). PSALMS 24-26 = _ Day 5_ (_Morning_)....
11._But I will walk in mine integrity. _In this repetition there is to be remarked a circumstance which more clearly illustrates David’s righteousness; namely, that, in the midst of so many temptation...
Psalms 26 is especially the pleading of integrity and trust in Jehovah. Having trusted Him, the godly would surely not slide. He invites Jehovah to search his inmost heart, as Peter did even though fa...
BUT AS FOR ME, I WILL WALK IN MINE INTEGRITY,.... In which he had hitherto walked, Psalms 26:1; or it may express his faith, that after he was gathered by death he should walk in uprightness and right...
But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. Ver. 11. _But as for me, I will walk_] Whatever others do, their example shall be no rule to me to deviate. See my Ri...
But as for me, in contrast to these ungodly people, I WILL WALK IN MINE INTEGRITY, continuing his course in the purity of his conduct. REDEEM ME AND BE MERCIFUL UNTO ME, the deliverance which he longs...
PRAYER OF ONE PERSECUTED WITHOUT CAUSE. A psalm of David, who probably composed this hymn when he himself was suffering persecution, being obliged to flee before Absalom. The contents of this psalm,...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Psalms 26:11 walk H3212 (H8799) integrity H8537 Redeem H6299 (H8798) merciful H2603 (H8798) I will -...
But as for me, I will walk in my integrity, Redeem me, and be merciful to me. But the Psalmist is not like that. His back is turned on corruption, and he intends to continue walking in integrity. An...
REDEEM (_ See Scofield) - (Isaiah 59:20). _ (_ See Scofield) - (Exodus 14:30). _...
No doubt this Psalm was written by David when his cruel persecutor Saul, the more effectually to stab at him, spread false reports concerning his character. When the wicked can use no other weapons, t...
CONTENTS: David prays for vindication and deliverance and pledges faithfulness. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: It is a great comfort to those who have a clear conscience toward God that He is a...
REFLECTIONS. This Psalm is David's appeal to heaven, under the unjust and injurious imputations of Saul and his court. _Judge me, oh Lord, for I have walked in mine integrity,_ with loyalty towards my...
_Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity._ LEADING PROOFS OF PERSONAL PIETY I. A strong craving for a knowledge of the real state of the character. “Judge me, O Lord.” Implying-- 1. A...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 26:1. This psalm may be part of an entrance liturgy by which pilgrims came into the sanctuary. If this is the case, the psalm shows those who attend worship what qualities t...
INTRODUCTION The date of this psalm is uncertain. It is supposed by some to refer to the assassination of Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 4:5); and by others to the rebellion of Absalom (2 Samuel 15:18); but it...
EXPOSITION DAVID, about to sacrifice at God's altar, protests his integrity, but still prays for God's protection (Psalms 26:9) and for his redeeming mercy (Psalms 26:11). The psalm has all the notes...
In Psalms 26:1-12, another psalm of David. The first is, Judge me, O LORD; I have walked in my integrity (Psalms 26:1): The second: Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my mind and my heart. For th...
1 Peter 1:18; 1 Peter 1:19; 1 Samuel 12:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:10;...