Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Psalms 26:1
Title. of David. by David, or concerning the true David.
Judge me. Vindicate me, or Do me justice.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
trusted. confided. Hebrew. batah. App-69.
Title. of David. by David, or concerning the true David.
Judge me. Vindicate me, or Do me justice.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
trusted. confided. Hebrew. batah. App-69.
PSALM XXVI _The psalmist appeals to God for his integrity, and desires to_ _be brought to the Divine test in order to have his innocence_ _proved_, 1-3; _shows that he had avoided all fellowship w...
JUDGE ME, O LORD - That is, determine in regard to my case whether I am truly thy friend, or whether the evidences of my piety are genuine. The psalmist asks an examination of his own case; he brings...
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...
_Judge me_ Do me justice; shew me to be in the right; vindicate my integrity by discriminating between me and wicked men. Cp. Psalms 7:8; Psalms 35:24; Psalms 43:1. _for I have walked in mine integrit...
The Psalmist's plea for the recognition of his integrity....
_David resorteth unto God, in confidence of his integrity._ A Psalm of David. _TITLE._— לדוד _ledavid,_ in this psalm David asserts his innocence so strongly, that we may conclude it was made before...
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...
_JUDGE ME, O LORD; FOR I HAVE WALKED IN MINE INTEGRITY: I HAVE TRUSTED ALSO IN THE LORD; THEREFORE I SHALL NOT SLIDE._ Psalms 26:1.-David's appeal to God for deliverance on the ground of on the ground...
26:1 slip. (b-25) Or 'totter,' 'waver.'...
_Therefore_ I SHALL NOT SLIDE] RV 'without wavering.'...
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...
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...
JUDGE ME — _i.e._, do me justice, “vindicate me.” I SHALL NOT SLIDE. — Rather, _I have trusted in Jehovah without wavering. _...
לְ דָוִ֨ד ׀ שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי ־אֲ֭נִי...
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...
"[A Psalm] of David." Judge me, (a) O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; [therefore] I shall not slide. (a) He flees to God to be the judge of his just cause,...
Anointed. Hebrew has only, David. The rest of the title occurs only in some copies of the Septuagint, (Eusebius; Calmet) and is not of divine authority. Yet if any attention be paid to it, we must sup...
CONTENTS Under the spirit of prophecy, the Psalmist in this Psalm describes the Lord Jesus as his church's representative, making an appeal to God's justice, in the consciousness of his own integrity...
Psalms 24 _ Proper Psalm for Ascension Day_ (_Evening_). PSALMS 24-26 = _ Day 5_ (_Morning_)....
1._Judege me, O Jehovah! _I have just said, that David betakes himself to the judgment of God, because he found neither equity nor humanity among men. The Hebrew word which is rendered to _judge, _sig...
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...
JUDGE ME, O LORD,.... 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,...
Psalms 26:1 «[A Psalm] of David. » Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; [therefore] I shall not slide. Ver. 1. _Judge me, O Lord_] i.e. Judge betwee...
_Judge me, O Lord_ Plead my cause, or, give sentence for me. I can obtain no right from men. The supreme and subordinate magistrates are my implacable and resolved enemies: do thou, therefore, do me j...
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,...
Judge me, O God, declaring him righteous by a judicial sentence, deciding in his favor, and thereby setting aside the false accusations of the enemies; FOR I HAVE WALKED IN MINE INTEGRITY, in purity o...
PSALM 26 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was certainly made by David when he was in distress, and particularly when he was falsely accused and defamed by his adversaries, as he frequently was by Saul and his...
Psalms 26:1 David H1732 Vindicate H8199 (H8798) LORD H3068 walked H1980 (H8804) integrity H8537 trusted H982 ...
Judge me, O YHWH, for I have walked in my integrity, I have trusted also in YHWH without wavering. He is confident that having received the forgiveness that he had pleaded for in Psalms 25 he can now...
TRUSTED (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 2:12). _...
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 Corinthians 4:3; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 Samuel 2:9; 1 Samuel 24:15;...
Trusted — I have committed my cause and affairs to thee....