Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Psalms 26:10
in whose hands is mischief, crime, their whole conduct violence and fraud, and their right hand is full of bribes, full of trickery and deceit, as that of wicked men in public office.
in whose hands is mischief, crime, their whole conduct violence and fraud, and their right hand is full of bribes, full of trickery and deceit, as that of wicked men in public office.
Verse Psalms 26:10. _THEIR RIGHT HAND IS FULL OF BRIBES_] He speaks of persons in office, who took bribes to pervert judgment and justice....
IN WHOSE HANDS IS MISCHIEF - The word here rendered “mischief,” means properly “purpose, counsel, plan;” then, an evil purpose, “mischief, wickedness, crime.” The idea is, either that they intended to...
Psalms 26 An Appeal on Account of Righteousness _ 1. Pleading integrity (Psalms 26:1)_ 2. Separated unto the Lord (Psalms 26:6) 3. Be gracious unto Me ...
XXVI. A persecuted man protests his absolute innocence, his avoidance of unfaithful Jews, his joy in the Temple service. The claim to innocence is repugnant to Christian feeling, scarcely less so than...
MISCHIEF. lewdness....
His love for God's house is a further reason why he should not be involved in the fate of sinners....
PSALMS 26 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE An Ideal Levite's Prayer for Vindication by the Prolongation of his Life. ANALYSIS An introductory Petition, ver. la, is sustained by six stanzas of protestations and pr...
_IN WHOSE HANDS IS MISCHIEF, AND THEIR RIGHT HAND IS FULL OF BRIBES._ In whose hands, х_ ZIMAAH_ (H2154)] - literally, 'thought (of evil)'; scheming evil (Psalms 7:3). BRIBES - (Psalms 15:5.)...
This Ps. appears to belong to a later age than David's, when the Temple (Psalms 26:8), with its altar (Psalms 26:6), and its public assemblies for worship (Psalms 26:12), was a familiar institution. T...
Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...
אֲשֶׁר ־בִּ ידֵיהֶ֥ם זִמָּ֑ה וִֽ֝ ימִינָ֗ם מָ
Psalms 26:1 THE image of "the way" which is characteristic of Psalms 25:1 reappears in a modified form in this psalm, which speaks of "walking in integrity" and truth and of "feet standing in an even...
A DECLARATION OF LOYALTY TO GOD Psalms 26:1 In some respects this psalm resembles the previous one, only, instead of entreaties for forgiveness, there are protestations of innocence. It may have been...
The central word of the song may be said to be, “So will I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah” (v.. Psa 26:6). On either side conditions of worship are described. First the conditions of personal life nec...
In whose hands [is] (g) mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. (g) Whose cruel hands execute the malicious devises of their hearts....
For. Hebrew, "Though." David's parents fled to him, 1 Kings xxii. 1. Yet they had made small account of him, till Samuel called him forth, 1 Kings xvi. 10. The father-in-law and mother-in-law may be a...
Psalms 24 _ Proper Psalm for Ascension Day_ (_Evening_). PSALMS 24-26 = _ Day 5_ (_Morning_)....
10._For in their hands is maliciousness. _The Hebrew word זמה _, zimmah, _signifies properly _an inward stratagem, _or _device. _But here it is not improperly applied to _the hands, _because David wis...
Psalms 26 is especially the pleading of integrity and trust in Jehovah. Having trusted Him, the godly would surely not slide. He invites Jehovah to search his inmost heart, as Peter did even though fa...
IN WHOSE HANDS [IS] MISCHIEF,.... Every abominable wickedness; as idolatry, adultery, murder, c. the word signifies and is sometimes used for mischief conceived in the mind, artificially devised and c...
In whose hands [is] mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. Ver. 10. _In whose hands is mischief_] Wicked contrivance. Here we have the true portraiture of a corrupt courtier, such as Saul'...
_Gather not my soul_ That is, my life, as it is explained in the next clause; _with sinners_ Profligate and obstinate sinners, as the following words describe them, such being often called sinners by...
FULL OF BRIBES: _ Heb._ filled with...
IN WHOSE HANDS IS MISCHIEF; who not only imagine mischief in their hearts, but persist in it, and execute it with their hands. THEIR RIGHT HAND; which should be stretched out to execute justice, and p...
Psalms 26:10 hands H3027 scheme H2154 hand H3225 full H4390 (H8804) bribes H7810 In - Psalm
Gather not my soul with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood, In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes. He prays that his soul will not be ‘snatched away' and his life...
No doubt this Psalm was written by David when his cruel persecutor Saul, the more effectually to stab at him, spread false reports concerning his character. When the wicked can use no other weapons, t...
CONTENTS: David prays for vindication and deliverance and pledges faithfulness. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: It is a great comfort to those who have a clear conscience toward God that He is a...
REFLECTIONS. This Psalm is David's appeal to heaven, under the unjust and injurious imputations of Saul and his court. _Judge me, oh Lord, for I have walked in mine integrity,_ with loyalty towards my...
_Their right hand is full of bribes._ VIRTUE HATED BY THE WICKED Saul not only sought David’s life with his own hand, but bribed others to seek it, and betray him into his power (1 Samuel 22:6). In t...
_Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity._ LEADING PROOFS OF PERSONAL PIETY I. A strong craving for a knowledge of the real state of the character. “Judge me, O Lord.” Implying-- 1. A...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 26:1. This psalm may be part of an entrance liturgy by which pilgrims came into the sanctuary. If this is the case, the psalm shows those who attend worship what qualities t...
INTRODUCTION The date of this psalm is uncertain. It is supposed by some to refer to the assassination of Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 4:5); and by others to the rebellion of Absalom (2 Samuel 15:18); but it...
EXPOSITION DAVID, about to sacrifice at God's altar, protests his integrity, but still prays for God's protection (Psalms 26:9) and for his redeeming mercy (Psalms 26:11). The psalm has all the notes...
In Psalms 26:1-12, another psalm of David. The first is, Judge me, O LORD; I have walked in my integrity (Psalms 26:1): The second: Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my mind and my heart. For th...
1 Samuel 8:3; Acts 23:12; Amos 5:12; Deuteronomy 16:19; Exodus 23:8;...