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Vindicate me, LORD, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the LORD and have not faltered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Declare me innocent, O LORD, for I have acted with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; <i>therefore</i> I shall not slide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of David. Vindicate me, O LORD, For I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the LORD; I shall not slip.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of David. Vindicate me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity; And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Of David. Give justice to me, O Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in Yahweh; I will not waver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of David. Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity; I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the LORD without wavering <i>and</i> I shall not slip.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of David. Vindicate me, LORD, because I have lived with integrity and have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Davidic. Vindicate me, LORD, because I have lived with integrity and have trusted in the LORD without wavering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Show that I am right, LORD! I stay true to myself, and I have trusted you without doubting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[By David.] Judge me favorably, O LORD, because I have walked with integrity and I have trusted you without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Declare me innocent, O LORD, because I do what is right and trust you completely. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Vindicate me, LORD, because I have walked in integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />By David. Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have integrity, and I trust in the LORD without wavering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[By David.] Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in my integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />By David. Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />BY DAVID. Judge me, O YHWH, for I have walked in my integrity, "" And I have trusted in YHWH, "" I do not slide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> By David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I in mine integrity have walked, And in Jehovah I have trusted, I slide not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I went in mine integrity, and in Jehovah I trusted: I shall not waver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Unto the end, a psalm for David. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence: and I have put my trust in the Lord, and shall not be weakened. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 25:1>Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Judge me, Lord, for I have been walking in my innocence, and by hoping in the Lord, I will not be weakened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Of David. Judge me, LORD! For I have walked in my integrity. In the LORD I trust; I do not falter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />JUDGE me, O LORD; for I have walked in my integrity; I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not waver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Judge me, LORD JEHOVAH, because I have walked in my integrity. I have hoped in LORD JEHOVAH; I shall not move.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />[A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity, And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of David. Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in my innocence: and hoping in the Lord I shall not be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/26-1.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=2671" 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">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">Of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To judge, govern. "> Vindicate me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·laḵ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">have walked</a> <a href="/hebrew/8537.htm" title="8537: bə·ṯum·mî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- From tamam; completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually innocence.">with integrity;</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: bā·ṭaḥ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">I have trusted</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">in the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/4571.htm" title="4571: ’em·‘āḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To slip, slide, totter, shake. A primitive root; to waver.">wavering.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.…<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="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-20.htm">Psalm 18:20-24</a></span><br />The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. / For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. / For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-33.htm">Psalm 37:33</a></span><br />the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">Psalm 139:23-24</a></span><br />Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. / See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/23-10.htm">Job 23:10</a></span><br />Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-3.htm">Proverbs 11:3</a></span><br />The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Isaiah 33:15-16</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— / he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-12.htm">2 Corinthians 1:12</a></span><br />For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-2.htm">2 Corinthians 4:2</a></span><br />Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-9.htm">2 Corinthians 5:9-10</a></span><br />So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it. / For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-10.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:10</a></span><br />You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-21.htm">1 John 3:21</a></span><br />Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">1 Peter 3:16</a></span><br />keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-10.htm">Philippians 1:10</a></span><br />so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in my integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.</p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Psalm 26:11</a></b></br> But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Psalm 15:2</a></b></br> He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Psalm 25:21</a></b></br> Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.</p><p class="hdg">trusted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/4-5.htm">Psalm 4:5</a></b></br> Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-2.htm">Psalm 25:2</a></b></br> O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Psalm 28:7</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.</p><p class="hdg">I shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-7.htm">Psalm 21:7</a></b></br> For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-31.htm">Psalm 37:31</a></b></br> The law of his God <i>is</i> in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Psalm 62:2,6</a></b></br> He only <i>is</i> my rock and my salvation; <i>he is</i> my defence; I shall not be greatly moved… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Behaviour</a> <a href="/psalms/19-13.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/psalms/22-5.htm">Confided</a> <a href="/psalms/25-20.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/psalms/25-22.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/25-20.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/psalms/18-26.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/job/31-18.htm">Led</a> <a href="/psalms/25-22.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Slide</a> <a href="/psalms/18-36.htm">Slip</a> <a href="/psalms/18-36.htm">Slipping</a> <a href="/psalms/25-20.htm">Trusted</a> <a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/psalms/10-18.htm">Vindicate</a> <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/james/1-6.htm">Wavering</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Behaviour</a> <a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Confided</a> <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/psalms/26-12.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/26-3.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Led</a> <a href="/psalms/26-12.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/37-31.htm">Slide</a> <a href="/psalms/37-31.htm">Slip</a> <a href="/psalms/38-16.htm">Slipping</a> <a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Trusted</a> <a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Vindicate</a> <a href="/psalms/26-3.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-23.htm">Wavering</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'; 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David's life, from shepherd to king, is marked by his faith and his failings, making his psalms deeply personal and relatable. His authorship suggests a context of personal reflection and prayer, possibly during a time of trial or accusation.<p><b>Vindicate me, O LORD!</b><br>The plea for vindication indicates a situation where David feels unjustly accused or misunderstood. In the ancient Near Eastern context, seeking divine vindication was common, as God was seen as the ultimate judge. This reflects a trust in God's justice, paralleling Job's appeals for vindication amidst suffering (<a href="/job/13-18.htm">Job 13:18</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate vindication found in Christ, who was falsely accused yet justified by God (<a href="/1_timothy/3-16.htm">1 Timothy 3:16</a>).<p><b>For I have walked with integrity;</b><br>David claims a life of integrity, suggesting a consistent and sincere adherence to God's laws. Integrity in the biblical sense involves wholeness and moral uprightness. This echoes the call for holiness found throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a>. David's assertion is not of sinlessness but of a genuine commitment to God's ways, similar to the blamelessness attributed to Noah (<a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a>).<p><b>I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.</b><br>Trusting in the LORD without wavering highlights a steadfast faith, even amidst trials. This unwavering trust is a recurring theme in the Psalms and is exemplified in the life of Abraham, who "did not waver through unbelief" (<a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Romans 4:20</a>). It points to a deep reliance on God's character and promises, prefiguring the perfect faithfulness of Jesus, who trusted the Father completely (<a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this psalm, King David, is seeking vindication from God. He is known for his deep relationship with God and his desire to live righteously.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, whom David addresses directly, seeking divine judgment and affirmation of his integrity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/integrity.htm">Integrity</a></b><br>A key theme in this verse, referring to David's moral and ethical uprightness, which he presents before God as evidence of his faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/trust.htm">Trust</a></b><br>David's unwavering faith in God is central to his plea for vindication, highlighting his reliance on God's justice and righteousness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vindication.htm">Vindication</a></b><br>The act of being cleared of blame or suspicion, which David seeks from God, trusting in divine justice rather than human judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_as_a_lifestyle.htm">Integrity as a Lifestyle</a></b><br>Living with integrity means consistently aligning our actions with God's standards, even when no one is watching.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Like David, we should seek God's vindication rather than human approval, trusting in His perfect justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unwavering_faith.htm">Unwavering Faith</a></b><br>Our faith should remain steadfast, especially in trials, reflecting a deep trust in God's character and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Regularly assess your life to ensure it aligns with God's Word, seeking His guidance to walk in integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_vindication.htm">Prayer for Vindication</a></b><br>When facing false accusations or misunderstandings, turn to God in prayer, asking Him to reveal the truth and uphold your integrity.<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/how_can_david_claim_full_integrity.htm">(Psalm 26:1) How can David claim complete integrity when other scriptures say no one is without sin? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_should_christians_handle_false_infidelity.htm">How should Christians handle false accusations of infidelity?</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/does_psalm_7_8_contradict_romans_3_10.htm">If Psalm 7:8 claims personal righteousness, does this contradict the broader biblical teaching of universal sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:10)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Judge me</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, do me justice, "vindicate me."<p><span class= "bld">I shall not slide.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">I have trusted in Jehovah without wavering<span class= "bld">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity</span>. It seems to Christians a bold act to call on God for judgment, but the saints of the earlier dispensation, having, perhaps, a less keen sense of human imperfection, were wont to do so. It is Job's cry from his first utterance until his "words are ended;" and here we find David taking it up and re-echoing it. Man longs to hear the sentence of acquittal from the great Judge. Like Job, David asserts his "integrity," and in the same qualified sense. He is sincere in his endeavours to do right. Yet still he needs mercy and redemption (see ver. 11). <span class="cmt_word">I have trusted also in the</span> <span class="cmt_word">Lord; therefore I shall not slide.</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/18-36.htm">Psalm 18:36</a>; <a href="/psalms/37-31.htm">Psalm 37:31</a>). David is confident of his past; for the future he trusts in God to uphold his steps, and save him from slips and falls. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/26-1.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">Of David.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֨ד ׀</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Vindicate me,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי</span> <span class="translit">(šā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD!</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֭נִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have walked</span><br /><span class="heb">הָלַ֑כְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(hā·laḵ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with integrity;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתֻמִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯum·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8537.htm">Strong's 8537: </a> </span><span class="str2">Completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have trusted</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ṭaḥ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַיהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wavering.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶמְעָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(’em·‘āḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4571.htm">Strong's 4571: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slip, slide, totter, shake</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 26:1 By David (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/25-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 25:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 25:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/26-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 26:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 26:2" /></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>