“ I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: ”
I will wash mine hands in innocency - The psalmist here refers, as another evidence of his piety, to the fact that it was a ruling purpose of his life to be pure, to worship and serve his Maker i...
I will (e) wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: (e) I will serve you with a pure affection, and with the godly that sacrifice to you.
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 t...
altar. No need to suppose this to refer to the Temple or later period than David. The altars of burnt offering and incense were in use from the time of the Exodus.
6. I will wash my hands in purity. Referring, in these words, to the ordinary use of the sacrifices, he makes a distinction between himself and those who professed to offer the same divine w...
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: I will wash mine hands in innocency - Washing the hands was frequent among the Jews, and was sometimes an action by which a...
I will wash mine hands in innocency— It was a common custom among all the Jews to wash before prayers; but the priests in particular were not to perform any sacred office in the sanctuary till they...
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: Wash ... hands - in allusion to Deuteronomy 21:6 , where is described the custom of washing the hands over a slain...
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 institu...
( 6 ) I will wash. — First a symbolical action ( Deuteronomy 21:6 seq.; Matthew 27:24 ), then a figure of speech ( Job 9:30 ; Ezekiel 36:25 ). The Levitical authorship or, at all events, the...
Psalms 26:1-12 THE image of "the way" which is characteristic of Psalms 25:1-22 reappears in a modified form in this psalm, which speaks of "walking in integrity" and truth and of "feet standing...
a Declaration of Loyalty to God Psalms 26:1-12 In some respects this psalm resembles the previous one, only, instead of entreaties for forgiveness, there are protestations of innocence. It may...
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 ne...
How beautiful to view Christ as our holy, harmless, undefiled High Priest, at the altar. Help me, O Lord, to wash my polluted hands and heart in thy blood.
Psalms 24 Proper Psalm for Ascension Day ( Evening ). Psalms 24-26 = Day 5 ( Morning ).
I will wash my hands in innocency ,.... The Vulgate Latin version renders it, "among innocent persons"; men of a holy harmless life and conversation; with these he determined to converse in common,...
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: Ver. 6. I will wash mine hands in innocency ] As Exodus 40:32 1 Timothy 2:8 ; see Deu 21:6 Isaiah 1:15 James 5:8 ....
I will wash my hands in innocency “It was a common custom among all the Jews to wash before prayers; but the priests, in particular, were not to perform any sacred office in the sanctuary till they...
Delight in Divine Ordinances. 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O L ORD : 7 That...
In innocency, or, with integrity , or with a pure heart and conscience. I will not do as my hypocritical enemies do, who content themselves with those outward washings of their hands or bodies pre...
I will wash my hands in innocency, So will I compass your altar, O YHWH. Furthermore when he comes to stand around the altar with those who offer sacrifices, he prepares himself by making himself ‘...
INTRODUCTION The date of this psalm is uncertain. It is supposed by some to refer to the assassination of Ishbosheth ( 2 Samuel 4:5-12 ); and by others to the rebellion of Absalom ( 2 Samuel 15:18 )...
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,...
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...
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--...
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 al...
Prayer of One Persecuted without Cause. A psalm of David, who probably composed this hymn when he himself was suffering persecution, being obliged to flee before Absalom. The contents of this psal...
1 Corinthians 11:28 ; 1 Corinthians 11:29 ; 1 Timothy 2:8 ; Exodus 30:19 ; Exodus 30:20 ; Hebrews 10:19-22 ; Isaiah 1:16-18 ; Malachi 2:11-13 ; Matthew 5:23 ; Matthew 5:24 ; Psalms 24:4 ;...
Compass — Approach to thine altar with my sacrifices: which I could not do with any comfort, if I were conscious of those crimes, whereof mine enemies accuse me.