Psalms 26:9
Gather not my breath with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood,
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
In Context
8O LORD! I love the habitation of thy house, The place where thine honor dwelleth!
10In whose hands is mischief, And whose right hands are full of bribes!
Cross References
Psalms 28:3Draw me not away with the impious, and with evil-doers, Who speak peace to their neighbors, while mischief is in their hearts!
Psalms 55:23Yea, thou, O God! wilt bring them down into the lowest pit! Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in thee!
Malachi 3:18Then shall ye return and see What is the difference between the righteous and the wicked, Between him who serveth God And him who serveth him not.
Matthew 25:32and before him will be gathered all the nations; and he will separate men one from another, as a shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;
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 →