Psalms

Psalm 26:1–3

1Of David.

Vindicate me, O LORD!

For I have walked with integrity;

I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

2Test me, O LORD, and try me;

examine my hearta and mind.

3For Your loving devotion is before my eyes,

and I have walked in Your truth.

Footnotes

  • a 26:2 Hebrew my kidneys

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Psalm 26:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Of Davidלְדָוִ֨ד׀lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Vindicate meשָׁפְטֵ֤נִיšā·p̄ə·ṭê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH8199 judge, govern
O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲ֭נִי’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have walkedהָלַ֑כְתִּיhā·laḵ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
with integrityבְּתֻמִּ֣יbə·ṯum·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8537 completeness, integrity
I have trustedבָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּיbā·ṭaḥ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH982 trust
in the LORDוּבַיהוָ֥הYah·wehConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
withoutלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
waveringאֶמְעָֽד׃’em·‘āḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4571 slip, slide, totter, shake

Psalm 26:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Test meבְּחָנֵ֣נִיbə·ḥā·nê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH974 examine, try
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and try meוְנַסֵּ֑נִיwə·nas·sê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH5254 test, try
examineצְרוֹפָהṣə·rō·p̄å̄hVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6884 smelt, refine, test
my heartכִלְיוֹתַ֣יḵil·yō·w·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH3629 kidneys
and mindוְלִבִּֽי׃wə·lib·bîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Psalm 26:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Your loving devotionחַ֭סְדְּךָḥas·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
is beforeלְנֶ֣גֶדlə·ne·ḡeḏPreposition-lH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
my eyesעֵינָ֑י‘ê·nāyNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
and I have walkedוְ֝הִתְהַלַּ֗כְתִּיwə·hiṯ·hal·laḵ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
in Your truthבַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ba·’ă·mit·te·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 26:1 Psalm 28:7 · Psalm 7:8 · Proverbs 20:7 · 2 Kings 20:3 · 1 Samuel 24:15 · Psalm 21:7 · Psalm 4:5 · Psalm 25:2 · Psalm 25:21 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · Psalm 15:2 · 1 Corinthians 4:3–6

Psalm 26:2 Psalm 139:23–24 · Psalm 7:9 · Psalm 17:3 · Zechariah 13:9 · Job 13:23 · Psalm 66:10 · Jeremiah 20:12 · Job 31:4–6

Psalm 26:3 1 John 1:7 · 2 Kings 20:3 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · 2 John 1:4 · Ephesians 4:32–5:2 · Isaiah 2:5 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · 3 John 1:3–4 · 1 John 4:19–21 · John 14:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.