“ Gathera not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: ”
Gather not my soul with sinners - Margin, “take not away.” The word rendered “gather,” means properly to “collect;” to “gather,” as fruits, Exodus 23:10 ; ears of grain, Ruth 2:7 ; money, 2 Ki...
(f) Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: (f) Destroy me not in the overthrow of the wicked.
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...
Gather not . Destroy not. Hebrew. 'asaph. . Homonym. See note on "receive" ( Numbers 12:14 ; Numbers 12:15 ). my soul . me (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
9. Gather not my soul with wicked men. Having now affirmed his innocence, he has recourse again to prayer, and calls upon God to defend him. At first sight, indeed, it appears strange to pra...
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: Gather not my soul with sinners - As I have never loved their company, nor followed their practice, let not my eternal lot be cast with t...
Gather not— Unite not.
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: Second part of the main body. As the former part expanded, 'I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted in the Lord,' so this...
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...
Gather not. — Better as in margin. The psalmist prays that he may be spared to worship in the sanctuary, when doom falls on evildoers and carries them off. The LXX. and Vulg. have “destroy not.”
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...
Psalms 24 Proper Psalm for Ascension Day ( Evening ). Psalms 24-26 = Day 5 ( Morning ).
Gather not my soul with sinners ,.... Profligate and abandoned ones, such as are notoriously profane, and who live and die impenitent ones; otherwise all men are sinners: the sense is, either that h...
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: Ver. 9. Gather not my soul with sinners ] I have loved thy house, which sinners never delighted in; therefore "gather not my soul with...
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...
Delight in Divine Ordinances. 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O L ORD : 7 That...
My soul, i.e. my life, as it is explained in the next clause. Do not bind me up in the same bundle, nor put me into the same accursed and miserable condition, with them. Seeing I have had so great...
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 li...
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 Samuel 22:18 ; 1 Samuel 22:19 ; 1 Samuel 25:29 ; 2 Samuel 16:7 ; 2 Samuel 21:1 ; Malachi 3:18 ; Matthew 24:51 ; Matthew 25:32 ; Matthew 25:44 ; Matthew 25:46 ; Psalms 139:19 ; Psalms 28...
Gather not — Do not bind me up in the same bundle, or put me into the same accursed condition with them.