Psalms 26:3

For thy (c) lovingkindness [is] before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For thy loving-kindness is before mine eyes - Thy favor or friendship is constantly before me, in the sense that it is the object of my desire. I...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXVI. A persecuted man protests his absolute innocence, his avoidance of unfaithful Jews, his joy in the Temple service. The claim to innocence is...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

walked . walked habitually.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. For thy loving-kindness - A sense of thy favor and approbation was more...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. Before mine eyes - rather understand, '(has been) before mine eye...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmist's conscious integrity is not selfrighteousness. His knowledge of God's character has made him what he is.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

( 3 ) For thy lovingkindness... — God’s favour was before him as an encouragement, and God’s truth formed the rule of his life.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For thy lovingkindness [is] before mine eyes ,.... The special lovingkindness of God, shown in the choice of him in Christ, in the provision of a Sa...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I dare appeal to thee with this confidence, because thou knowest that I have a true and deep sense of thy loving-kindness to me upon mine heart, by w...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

For your lovingkindness is before my eyes, And I have walked in your truth. His confidence lies in the fact that he has kept God's covenant love fi...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 cha...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 ha...
The Biblical Illustrator

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 o...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For Thy loving-kindness is before mine eyes, the remembrance of former favors encouraging David in his prayer; and I have walked in Thy truth, the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For — I dare appeal to thee, because thou knowest I have a deep sense of thy loving — kindness, by which I have been led to love and obey thee.

³ For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 26:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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