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class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In whose hands <i>is</i> mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In whose hands <i>is</i> a sinister scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In whose hands is a <i>wicked</i> scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />in whose hands are evil schemes and whose right hands are filled with bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />in whose hands are evil schemes and whose right hands are filled with bribes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />or full of meanness or who bribe others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Evil schemes are in their hands. Their right hands are full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />those who do evil all the time and are always ready to take bribes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their hands are filled with wicked schemes, and their right hands with bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />who are always ready to do wrong or offer a bribe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />in whose hands is wickedness, their right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In whose hand [is] a wicked scheme, "" And their right hand [is] full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In whose hand is a wicked device, And their right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Which in their hands mischief, and their right hand filled with gifts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 25:10>in whose hands are iniquities: their right hand has been filled by bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In whose hands there is a plot, their right hands full of bribery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />those in whose hands are evil devices, and whose right hands are full of bribes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In whose hands is deceit and their right hand is full of bribes.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In whose hands is craftiness, And their right hand is full of bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />in whose hands <i>are</i> iniquities, <i>and</i> their right hand is filled with bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/26-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2730" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/26.htm">Vindicate Me, O LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed, <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">in whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bî·ḏê·hem (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/2154.htm" title="2154: zim·māh (N-fs) -- A plan, device, wickedness. Or zammah; from zamam; a plan, especially a bad one.">are wicked schemes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: wî·mî·nām (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">whose right hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lə·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">are full</a> <a href="/hebrew/7810.htm" title="7810: šō·ḥaḏ (N-ms) -- A present, bribe. From shachad; a donation.">of bribes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">Proverbs 1:10-19</a></span><br />My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. / If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14-17</a></span><br />Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. / For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a></span><br />There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a></span><br />Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm">Proverbs 20:10</a></span><br />Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Isaiah 33:15</a></span><br />He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-26.htm">Jeremiah 5:26-28</a></span><br />For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men. / Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich. / They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Jeremiah 6:13</a></span><br />“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-2.htm">Micah 7:2-3</a></span><br />The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net. / Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-7.htm">Hosea 12:7</a></span><br />A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Matthew 23:25-28</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a></span><br />For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Luke 11:39-42</a></span><br />Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. / You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? / But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-14.htm">Luke 16:14</a></span><br />The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-6.htm">John 12:6</a></span><br />Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.</p><p class="hdg">In</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Psalm 10:14</a></b></br> Thou hast seen <i>it</i>; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite <i>it</i> with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-2.htm">Psalm 11:2</a></b></br> For, lo, the wicked bend <i>their</i> bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Psalm 36:4</a></b></br> He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way <i>that is</i> not good; he abhorreth not evil.</p><p class="hdg">full of [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-8.htm">Exodus 23:8</a></b></br> And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Deuteronomy 16:19</a></b></br> Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/8-3.htm">1 Samuel 8:3</a></b></br> And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/15-34.htm">Bribes</a> <a href="/job/5-13.htm">Craftiness</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Device</a> <a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Devices</a> <a href="/psalms/26-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/13-7.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/21-8.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/26-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Money</a> <a href="/psalms/25-9.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/18-7.htm">Scheme</a> <a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Schemes</a> <a href="/psalms/26-5.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/17-3.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/6-35.htm">Bribes</a> <a href="/luke/20-23.htm">Craftiness</a> <a href="/psalms/31-20.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Device</a> <a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Devices</a> <a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/38-19.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/31-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/27-12.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Money</a> <a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Scheme</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Schemes</a> <a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">David resorts to God in confidence of his integrity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>in whose hands are wicked schemes</b><br>This phrase highlights the actions and intentions of those who engage in deceit and corruption. Biblically, hands often symbolize action and power. The imagery of hands being used for wicked schemes suggests deliberate and premeditated sin. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, hands were also seen as instruments of work and creativity, so using them for evil was a perversion of their intended purpose. This phrase can be connected to <a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a>, which lists things the Lord hates, including "hands that shed innocent blood." The idea of wicked schemes is also reminiscent of the actions of figures like Judas Iscariot, who plotted against Jesus, fulfilling prophecies of betrayal.<p><b>whose right hands are full of bribes</b><br>The right hand is traditionally associated with strength, honor, and authority. In biblical times, the right hand was often used in oaths and covenants, symbolizing trust and integrity. However, in this context, the right hand being full of bribes indicates a betrayal of justice and righteousness. Bribery was a significant issue in ancient Israel, as it undermined the legal system and societal fairness. This phrase echoes the warnings found in <a href="/exodus/23-8.htm">Exodus 23:8</a>, which cautions against taking bribes because they blind the clear-sighted and subvert the cause of the righteous. The corruption of justice through bribery is a theme that resonates throughout the Bible, contrasting with the purity and justice embodied by Jesus Christ, who is described as the righteous judge in <a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">2 Timothy 4:8</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/26.htm">Psalm 26</a>, David is expressing his desire for vindication and his commitment to integrity and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/wicked_schemes.htm">Wicked Schemes</a></b><br>Refers to the actions and plans of those who are deceitful and corrupt, often in positions of power or influence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bribes.htm">Bribes</a></b><br>A common practice in ancient times, as well as today, where individuals use money or gifts to influence decisions or actions, contrary to justice and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_leadership.htm">Integrity in Leadership</a></b><br>As Christians, we are called to uphold integrity, especially in positions of influence. We must resist the temptation to engage in or condone corrupt practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>Accepting or offering bribes is a compromise of moral and ethical standards. Believers are encouraged to stand firm in righteousness, even when faced with pressure to conform to corrupt practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>Trust in God's justice and timing. While the wicked may seem to prosper through deceitful means, God sees all and will ultimately bring justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_hearts.htm">Guarding Our Hearts</a></b><br>We must be vigilant in guarding our hearts against the allure of quick gains through dishonest means. Our actions should reflect our faith and commitment to God's principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>Encourage accountability within the Christian community to ensure that actions and decisions are made with integrity and transparency.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_constitutes_willful_sin.htm">What constitutes willful sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_emphasize_hand_washing_in_psalm_26_6.htm">(Psalm 26:6) If ritual hand washing cannot truly cleanse sin, why does the psalmist emphasize this outward act?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_the_psalmist_with_evildoers.htm">(Psalm 26:9-10) Why would a just God punish the psalmist alongside evildoers if everyone is equally flawed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_things_god_hates.htm">What are the seven things God hates?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In whose hands is mischief</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> who are always occupied with some mischief or other - always engaged in carrying out wicked devices (see <a href="/proverbs/12-2.htm">Proverbs 12:2</a>; <a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm">Proverbs 14:17</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And their right hand is full of bribes</span>. Which they have taken to condemn the innocent (comp. <a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5</a>; <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Isaiah 1:23</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/22-17.htm">Jeremiah 22:17</a>, <a href="/ezekiel/22-12.htm">Ezekiel 22:12</a>; <a href="/hosea/4-10.htm">Hosea 4:10</a>; <a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Micah 3:11</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/26-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">in whose</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hands</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּידֵיהֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(bî·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are wicked schemes,</span><br /><span class="heb">זִמָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(zim·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2154.htm">Strong's 2154: </a> </span><span class="str2">A plan, device, wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose right hands</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wî·mî·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are full</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֣לְאָה</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lə·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bribes.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹּֽׁחַד׃</span> <span class="translit">(šō·ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7810.htm">Strong's 7810: </a> </span><span class="str2">A present, bribe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/26-10.htm">Psalm 26:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/26-10.htm">Psalm 26:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/26-10.htm">Psalm 26:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/26-10.htm">Psalm 26:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/26-10.htm">Psalm 26:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/26-10.htm">Psalm 26:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/26-10.htm">Psalm 26:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/26-10.htm">Psalm 26:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/26-10.htm">Psalm 26:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/26-10.htm">Psalm 26:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/26-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 26:10 In whose hands is wickedness their right (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/26-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 26:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 26:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/26-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 26:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 26:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>