Psalms 26:5
I have hated the convocation of evil-doers, and, with lawless men, would I not sit;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and will not sit with the wicked.
In Context
4I have not sat with men of deceit, nor, with dissemblers, would I enter;
6I will bathe, in pureness, my hands,—so will I go in procession around thine altar, O Yahweh;
Cross References
Psalms 31:6I hate such as give heed to false vanities, I, then, in Yahweh, have set my hope.
Psalms 101:4A perverse heart, shall depart from me, A maker of mischief, will I not acknowledge;
Matthew 9:11And, the Pharisees, observing it, began to say unto his disciples,—Wherefore, with tax-collectors and sinners, doth your Teacher eat?
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 →