Psalms 26:3

Though 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

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

In Context

2When evildoers drew nigh against me to eat up my flesh, 1 My persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell. 1

4One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: 1 That I should dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, 1 That I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, 1 And survey his temple. 1

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Cross References

2 Kings 20:3Lord, remember, I pray thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thine eyes. And Hezekiah wept with a great weeping.

Psalms 52:1For the end, a Psalm of David upon Mahalath, of instruction. 1

Isaiah 8:20For he has given the law for a help, that they should not speak according to this word, concerning which there are no gifts to give for it.

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 →

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