Psalms 26:5
שָׂנֵאתִי קְהַל מְרֵעִים וְעִם ־ רְשָׁעִים לֹא אֵשֵֽׁב ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and will not sit with the wicked.
In Context
4לֹא ־ יָשַׁבְתִּי עִם ־ מְתֵי ־ שָׁוְא וְעִם נַעֲלָמִים לֹא אָבֽוֹא ׃
6אֶרְחַץ בְּנִקָּיוֹן כַּפָּי וַאֲסֹבְבָה אֶת ־ מִזְבַּחֲךָ יְהוָֽה ׃
Cross References
Psalms 31:6בְּיָדְךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי פָּדִיתָה אוֹתִי יְהוָה אֵל אֱמֶֽת ׃
Psalms 101:4לֵבָב עִקֵּשׁ יָסוּר מִמֶּנִּי רָע לֹא אֵדָֽע ׃
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 →