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Themes in Psalm 26

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Themes in Psalm 26

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Psalm 26:1 (show verse)

Davidic.Vindicate me, Lord,
because I have lived with integrity
and have trusted in the Lord without wavering.

Steadfastness » Secured by » Trust in God

Stumbling/slipping » Who shall not stumble

Trust » Keeps from » Sliding

Psalm 26:2 (show verse)

Test me, Lord, and try me;
examine my heart and mind.

Faith » Trial of

Heart » Renewed » Tested

Proof » The lord proving

Self-examination » Should be engaged in » With prayer for divine searching

Trial » The lord trying

Psalm 26:3 (show verse)

For Your faithful love is before my eyes,
and I live by Your truth.

Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Are ever mindful of

Truth » Speaking the » Walking in

Walk » Characteristics of » Walking in truth

Walking » In truth

Psalm 26:4 (show verse)

I do not sit with the worthless
or associate with hypocrites.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints hate and avoid

Vanity » Saints » Avoid those given to

Vanity » Avoid those given to

Psalm 26:5 (show verse)

I hate a crowd of evildoers,
and I do not sit with the wicked.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 26:6 (show verse)

I wash my hands in innocence
and go around Your altar, Lord,

Ablution » Of the hands, as a token of innocency

hands » Taken » Washed

Innocency » Signified by washing the hands

Purification » Figurative

Purification » Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency

Purifications or baptisms » Used by the devout before entering God's house

Washing » Of hands

Washing » Of hands, a token of innocence

Psalm 26:7 (show verse)

raising my voice in thanksgiving
and telling about Your wonderful works.

God » Works of » General references to

religious Testimony » General references to

Wonderful » Works of God » General references to

Psalm 26:8 (show verse)

Lord, I love the house where You dwell,
the place where Your glory resides.

Affections » Should be set upon the house and worship of God

Affections » Should be set » Upon the house and worship of God

Love » For Christ » For God's house

Worship » Nature's praise » Loved

true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » Love for

Psalm 26:9 (show verse)

Do not destroy me along with sinners,
or my life along with men of bloodshed

Titles and names of the wicked » Sinners

Psalm 26:10 (show verse)

in whose hands are evil schemes
and whose right hands are filled with bribes.

Bribery » Condemned

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Mischievous

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of bribes,) of corruption

The Nation » Bribery » Condemned

Psalm 26:11 (show verse)

But I live with integrity;
redeem me and be gracious to me.

Redemption » They who partake of » Pray for the completion of

Uprightness » Saints should resolve to walk in

Psalm 26:12 (show verse)

My foot stands on level ground;
I will praise the Lord in the assemblies.

No Themes for this verse.