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Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 26

Chapter 26

1. Of David. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked with sincerity, and I trusted in the Lord; I shall not falter.		א.
Judge me: And elsewhere (143:2) he says, “You shall not enter judgment [with Your servant].” Said David: When You judge the wicked, judge me, for compared to the wicked, I am a righteous man, but when You judge the righteous, do not bring me into judgment.		:
2. Test me, O Lord, and try me; refine my reins and my heart.		ב.
3. For Your kindness is before my eyes, and I walked in Your truth.		ג.
4. I did not sit with dishonest men, neither did I go with hypocrites.		ד.
and… with hypocrites: who go into hidden places to do their deeds in the dark.		:
neither did I go: I am not accustomed to come and enter their assembly.		:
5. I hated the congregation of the evildoers, and I did not sit with the wicked.		ה.
6. I washed my hands with cleanliness, and I encompassed Your altar, O Lord.		ו.
with cleanliness: For there is no robbery [involved] in my fulfillment of the commandments.		:
7. To proclaim thanksgiving with a loud voice and to recite all Your wonders.		ז.
To proclaim: Heb. לַשְׁמִעַ, like לְהַשְׁמִיעַ.		:
all Your wonders: This refers to Hallel, which contains mention of the past, mention of Gog and Magog, mention of the Messianic era, and mention of the future.		:
8. O Lord, I love the dwelling of Your house and the place of the residence of Your glory.		ח.
9. Gather not my soul with sinners nor my life with men of blood,		ט.
10. in whose hands are plots and whose right hand is full of bribery.		י.
plots: Heb. זמה. Every זמה in Scripture is an expression of a plan, some for good and some for evil.		:
11. But I walk with sincerity; redeem me and be gracious to me.		יא.
12. My foot stood on a straight path; I will bless the Lord in assemblies.		יב.
My foot stood on a straight path: Heb. במישור, on a straight path.		:

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