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589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqp1cs 1980"> have lived</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8537.htm" title="תֹּם ncmsc 8537"> integrity</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/982.htm" title="בטח_1 vqp1cs 982"> have trusted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> without</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4571.htm" title="מעד vqi1cs 4571"> wavering</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Kg 20:3; Ps 7:8">a</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/974.htm" title="בחן vqvms 974">Test</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">, and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5254.htm" title="נסה vpvms 5254"> try</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6884.htm" title="צרף vqvms 6884">examine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3629.htm" title="כִּלְיָה ncfpc 3629"> heart</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> mind</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 7:9; 17:3; 139:23">b</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsc 2617"> faithful love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> is before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5048.htm" title="נֶגֶד Pp 5048"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> eyes</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vtp1cs{2} 1980"> I live</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsc 571"> truth</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 40:10; 86:11">c</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">I do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqp1cs 3427"> sit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7723.htm" title="שָׁוְא ncmsa 7723"> the worthless</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi1cs 935"> associate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5956.htm" title="עלם_1 vnPmpa 5956"> hypocrites</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8130.htm" title="שׂנא vqp1cs 8130">I hate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6951.htm" title="קָהָל ncmsc 6951"> a crowd</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7489.htm" title="רעע_1 vhPmpa 7489"> of evildoers</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> I do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqi1cs 3427"> sit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563"> the wicked</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 1:1; Pr 4:14-15">d</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7364.htm" title="רחץ vqi1cs 7364">I wash</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3709.htm" title="כַּף ncfdc 3709"> hands</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="A ritual or ceremonial washing to express innocence">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5356.htm" title="נִקָּיֹון ncmsa 5356"> innocence</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 73:13">f</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5437.htm" title="סבב vki1cs{1}Ct 5437"> go around</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmsc 4196"> altar</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 43:4">g</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vhc 8085">raising</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsc 6963"> my voice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8426.htm" title="תֹּודָה ncfsa 8426"> in thanksgiving</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jnh 2:9">h</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5608.htm" title="ספר vpc 5608"> telling</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> about Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6381.htm" title="פלא vnPfpc 6381"> wonderful</a> works.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 9:1">i</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqp1cs 157">, I love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> the house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> where You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4583.htm" title="מָעֹון_2 ncmsc 4583"> dwell</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4725.htm" title="מָקֹום ncmsc 4725">the place</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> where Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsc 3519"> glory</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4908.htm" title="מִשְׁכָּן ncmsc 4908"> resides</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 27:4">j</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">Do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/622.htm" title="אסף vqi2ms{1}Jm 622"> destroy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> along with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2400.htm" title="חַטָּא ampa 2400"> sinners</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpc 2416"> life</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> along with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1818.htm" title="דָּם ncmpa 1818"> of bloodshed</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 28:3">k</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> whose</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"> hands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2154.htm" title="זִמָּה_1 ncfsa 2154"> are evil schemes</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> whose</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3225.htm" title="יָמִין_1 ncfsc 3225"> right hands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4390.htm" title="מלא vqp3fs 4390"> are filled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7810.htm" title="שֹׁחַד ncmsa 7810"> with bribes</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 23:8; Dt 16:19; Ps 15:5">l</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqi1cs 1980"> live</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8537.htm" title="תֹּם ncmsc 8537"> integrity</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6299.htm" title="פדה vqvms 6299">redeem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2603.htm" title="חנן_1 vqvms 2603"> be gracious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> to me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 31:6; Ps 7:8">m</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7272.htm" title="רֶגֶל ncfsc 7272"> foot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqp3fs 5975"> stands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4334.htm" title="מִישֹׁור ncmsa 4334"> level ground</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 27:11">n</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vpi1cs 1288">I will praise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4721.htm" title="מַקְהֵל ncfpa 4721"> the assemblies</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 35:18; 40:9-10">o</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:1</b> 2Kg 20:3; Ps 7:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:2</b> Ps 7:9; 17:3; 139:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:3</b> Ps 40:10; 86:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:4-5</b> Ps 1:1; Pr 4:14-15</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:6</b> A ritual or ceremonial washing to express innocence</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:6</b> Ps 73:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:6</b> Ps 43:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:7</b> Jnh 2:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:7</b> Ps 9:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:8</b> Ps 27:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:9</b> Ps 28:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:10</b> Ex 23:8; Dt 16:19; Ps 15:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:11</b> Jb 31:6; Ps 7:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:12</b> Ps 27:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>26:12</b> Ps 35:18; 40:9-10</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br 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