Psalms 26:1
The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 1
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1 Samuel 2:9granting his petition to him that prays; and he blesses the years of the righteous, for by strength can’t man prevail.
2 Kings 20:3Lord, remember, I pray you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a + 20:3 Gr. full. perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your eyes. And Ezekias wept with a great weeping.
Job 4:6Is not your fear founded in folly, your hope also, and the mischief of your way?
Psalms 7:8The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me. 1
Psalms 21:7All that saw me mocked me: they spoke with their lips, they shook the head, saying, 1
Matthew Henry on Psalms 26:1
Holy David is in this psalm putting himself upon a solemn trial, not by God and his country, but by God and his own conscience, to both which he appeals touching his integrity ( ver. 1, 2 ), for the proof of which he alleges, I. His constant regard to God and his grace, ver. 3 . II. His rooted antipathy to sin and sinners, ver. 4, 5 . III. His sincere affection to the ordinances of God, and his care about them, ver. 6-8 . Having thus proved his integrity, 1. He deprecates the doom of the wicked, ver. 9, 10 . 2. He… Read the whole commentary →