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and will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have hated the assembly of evildoers, And will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I hate the assembly of evildoers, And I will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I hate the assembly of evildoers, And I will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I hate the assembly of evildoers, And I will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I hate the assembly of evildoers, And I will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I hate the company of evildoers, And will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I hate a crowd of evildoers, and I do not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I hate a crowd of evildoers, and I do not sit with the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />or go with evil crowds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I hate the congregation of evil-doers, and will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I have hated the mob of evildoers and will not sit with wicked people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I hate the company of the evil and avoid the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I hate the company of those who practice evil, nor do I sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have hated the assembly of evildoers, "" And I do not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have hated the assembly of evil doers, And with the wicked I sit not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I hated the convocation of those being evil, and with the unjust I will not sit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have hated the assembly of the malignant; and with the wicked I will not sit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 25:5>I have hated the assembly of the malicious; and I will not sit with the impious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I hate an evil assembly; with the wicked I do not sit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I hate the company of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and have not sat with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have hated the assembly of the evil, neither have I sat with the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I hate the gathering of evil doers, And will not sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I have hated the assembly of wicked doers; and will not sit with ungodly <i>men</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/26-5.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=2700" 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">4</span>I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: nê·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">I hate</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: qə·hal (N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">the mob</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: mə·rê·‘îm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">of evildoers,</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.">and refuse</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: ’ê·šêḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">to sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: wə·‘im- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">the wicked.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,…<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/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14-15</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-11.htm">Ephesians 5:11</a></span><br />Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-17</a></span><br />Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">Proverbs 1:10-15</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="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-9.htm">Romans 12:9</a></span><br />Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5</a></span><br />having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-115.htm">Psalm 119:115</a></span><br />Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">1 Peter 4:3-4</a></span><br />For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry. / Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-4.htm">James 4:4</a></span><br />You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Proverbs 13:20</a></span><br />He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:6</a></span><br />Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Psalm 101:3-4</a></span><br />I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. / A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.</p><p class="hdg">hated</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-6.htm">Psalm 31:6</a></b></br> I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Psalm 101:3-8</a></b></br> I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; <i>it</i> shall not cleave to me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-21.htm">Psalm 139:21,22</a></b></br> Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? … </p><p class="hdg">will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/9-11.htm">Matthew 9:11,12</a></b></br> And when the Pharisees saw <i>it</i>, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/5-9.htm">1 Corinthians 5:9-11</a></b></br> I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/5-6.htm">Abhor</a> <a href="/psalms/22-25.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Band</a> <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Company</a> <a href="/psalms/22-25.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">Gathering</a> <a href="/psalms/25-19.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/25-19.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Hater</a> <a href="/job/34-33.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/psalms/26-4.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/psalms/22-3.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/psalms/25-8.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/26-4.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-12.htm">Wrongdoers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Abhor</a> <a href="/psalms/26-12.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Band</a> <a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Company</a> <a href="/psalms/26-12.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/26-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Gathering</a> <a href="/psalms/31-6.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/31-6.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/psalms/31-8.htm">Hater</a> <a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/psalms/29-10.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/psalms/29-10.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/psalms/26-9.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/50-20.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/psalms/26-10.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Wrongdoers</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>I hate the mob of evildoers</b><br>The psalmist expresses a strong aversion to those who engage in evil deeds. This sentiment reflects a deep commitment to righteousness and a desire to distance oneself from sin. The term "mob" suggests a collective group, indicating that evil often thrives in community, where individuals may feel emboldened by numbers. This aligns with biblical teachings that warn against the influence of corrupt company (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33</a>). The psalmist's hatred is not personal animosity but a righteous indignation against sin, echoing God's own disdain for wickedness (<a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a>). This phrase also highlights the importance of discernment in choosing one's associations, as seen in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament.<p><b>and refuse to sit with the wicked</b><br>The act of sitting implies fellowship and agreement, suggesting that the psalmist deliberately avoids forming alliances or friendships with those who practice wickedness. In ancient Near Eastern culture, sharing a meal or sitting together was a sign of acceptance and partnership. By refusing to sit with the wicked, the psalmist demonstrates a commitment to purity and holiness, aligning with the call to be separate from sin (<a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-17</a>). This decision reflects the broader biblical theme of being in the world but not of it (<a href="/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14-16</a>). The psalmist's stance is a precursor to the teachings of Jesus, who, while associating with sinners to bring them to repentance, never condoned their sin (<a href="/luke/5-32.htm">Luke 5:32</a>). This phrase underscores the importance of maintaining one's integrity and moral standards in the face of societal pressures.<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 expressing his commitment to righteousness and his disdain for wickedness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/assembly_of_evildoers.htm">Assembly of Evildoers</a></b><br>This refers to groups or gatherings of people who engage in sinful or immoral activities.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Individuals who live in opposition to God's laws and principles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_worship.htm">Temple Worship</a></b><br>The context of the Psalm suggests a setting of worship and purity, contrasting with the assembly of evildoers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalm was originally addressed, emphasizing the importance of communal holiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_righteousness.htm">Commitment to Righteousness</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to live lives that reflect God's holiness, avoiding associations that could lead us astray.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_relationships.htm">Discernment in Relationships</a></b><br>We must be discerning about the company we keep, ensuring that our relationships encourage us in our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/separation_from_sin.htm">Separation from Sin</a></b><br>While we are in the world, we are not of the world. We must actively choose to separate ourselves from sinful influences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_and_witness.htm">Influence and Witness</a></b><br>Our refusal to participate in wickedness serves as a testimony to others about the transformative power of a life dedicated to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>Surrounding ourselves with fellow believers provides strength and accountability in our walk with Christ.<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/why_do_wicked_people_prosper_despite_psalm_37_9.htm">How can Psalm 37:9 ('evildoers shall be cut off') be taken seriously when many wicked individuals throughout history have lived long and prosperous lives?</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/is_there_proof_of_judgment_in_psalm_125_5.htm">In Psalm 125:5, is there historical or archaeological proof of a specific judgment that differentiates the fate of the righteous from the 'evildoers' mentioned?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_5_10_seek_punishment.htm">Why does Psalm 5:10 call for God to punish the wicked, seemingly contradicting later teachings on forgiveness?</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>(5) <span class= "bld">Evil doers.</span>--With idea of violence; from a root meaning to <span class= "ital">break in pieces.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have hated the</span> <span class="cmt_word">congregation</span> of evil-doers. Fifthly, he has hated, and hates, with a holy and strong abhorrence (comp. <a href="/psalms/139-22.htm">Psalm 139:22</a>), the congregation of evil-deers - the gatherings and assemblies of those who meet only for wicked purposes - to sin themselves, and to draw others into like evil courses. This is a positive trait of a very marked character, and goes far beyond the explanation which has been given of it: "I take no part in assemblies for the ruin of others" (Hengstenberg). Sixthly and lastly, <span class="cmt_word">he will not sit with the wicked</span>. This only goes beyond the declarations in ver. 4 by extending to all wicked persons of every kind the avoidance there limited to "vain persons," and "dissemblers." The spirit is that indicated by Jacob in <a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Genesis 49:6</a>; by St. Paul, in <a href="/1_corinthians/5-9.htm">1 Corinthians 5:9-11</a> and <a href="/ephesians/5-7.htm">Ephesians 5:7, 11</a>; and by St. John, on the celebrated occasion when he avoided contact with Cerinthus (Iren., 3:3, § 4). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/26-5.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">I hate</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֭נֵאתִי</span> <span class="translit">(nê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mob</span><br /><span class="heb">קְהַ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(qə·hal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of evildoers,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרֵעִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rê·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm">Strong's 7489: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and refuse</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">to sit</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵשֵֽׁב׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wicked.</span><br /><span class="heb">רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/26-5.htm">Psalm 26:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/26-5.htm">Psalm 26:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/26-5.htm">Psalm 26:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/26-5.htm">Psalm 26:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/26-5.htm">Psalm 26:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/26-5.htm">Psalm 26:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/26-5.htm">Psalm 26:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/26-5.htm">Psalm 26:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/26-5.htm">Psalm 26:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/26-5.htm">Psalm 26:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/26-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 26:5 I hate the assembly of evildoers (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/26-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 26:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 26:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/26-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 26:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 26:6" /></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>