Psalms 26:10
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
In Context
11Teach me, O Lord, in thy way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
Cross References
Exodus 23:8And thou shalt not receive gifts; for gifts blind the eyes of the seeing, and corrupt just words.
1 Samuel 8:3And his sons did not walk in his way; and they turned aside after gain, and took gifts, and perverted judgments.
Psalms 11:2Save me, O Lord; for the godly man has failed; for + 11:2 Gr. truths are become rare.truth is diminished from among the children of men.
Psalms 52:2The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that does good.
Isaiah 33:15He that walks in righteousness, speaking rightly, hating transgression and iniquity, and shaking his hands from gifts, stopping his ears that he should not hear the judgment of blood, shutting his eyes that he should not see injustice;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 26:7-12
Delight in Divine Ordinances. 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord : 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 Lord , I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My… Read the whole commentary →