Psalms 26:2

When evildoers drew nigh against me to eat up my flesh, 1 My persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

In Context

1A Psalm of David, before he was anointed. 1 The Lord is my light and my Savior; whom shall I fear? 1 The Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 1

3Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: 1 Though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident. 1

Read all of Psalms 26

Cross References

Job 13:23How many are my sins and my transgressions? 1 Teach me what they are. 1

Psalms 7:9The Lord shall judge the nations: 1 Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, 1 And according to my innocence that is in me. 1

Jeremiah 20:12O Lord, that provest just deeds, understanding the reins and hearts, let me see thy vengeance upon them: for to thee I have revealed my cause.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 26:2-6

Devout Appeals. 1 Judge me, O Lord ; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord ; therefore I shall not slide. 2 Examine me, O Lord , and prove me; try my reins and my heart. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. It is probable that David penned this psalm when he was persecuted by Saul and his… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Psalms 26:2