Psalms 26:2

Who but the Lord Jesus Christ could ever take up such language? Who but him must assume such language, If thou Lord shouldest mark iniquity, O Lord who shall stand! Psalms 130:3.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Examine me, O Lord - The meaning of this verse is, that he asked of God a strict and rigid examination of his case. To express this, the psalmist...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my (b) reins and my heart. (b) My very affections and inward motions of the heart.
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

reins . kidneys. reins... heart. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for thoughts and feelings.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. Prove me, (568) O Jehovah! The more that David observed himself basely and undeservedly pursued with calumnies, the more powerfully w...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Examine me, O Lord - To thee I appeal; and feel no hesitation in wishing to have all the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Development ( Psalms 26:2-8 ) of "I have walked in mine integrity," and "I have t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 fo...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reins ] see on Psalms 7:9 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

( 2 ) Try. — Rather, purify, according to the right reading. LXX., try by fire.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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 "wal...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Declaration of Loyalty to God Psalms 26:1-12 In some respects this psalm resembles the previous one, only, instead of entreaties for forgiven...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 d...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 24 Proper Psalm for Ascension Day ( Evening ). Psalms 24-26 = Day 5 ( Morning ).
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Examine me, O Lord ,.... His cause, his integrity, and trust in the Lord, as silver and gold are examined by the touchstone, the word of God, which...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Ver. 2. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me ] It must needs be a good conscience that th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Examine me, and prove me Because it is possible I may deceive myself, and be partial in my cause, or, at least, mine enemies will so judge of me: I...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Devout Appeals. A psalm of David. 1 Judge me, O L ORD ; for I have...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Because it is possible that I may deceive myself, and be partial in my cause, or at least mine enemies will so judge of me, I appeal to thee, O thou...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Examine me, O YHWH, and prove me, Try my heart and my mind. He is so confident of his current faithfulness to YHWH that he is ready to open himself...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 oth...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 26:2 Self-examination must be accomplished under and through the scrutiny or inspecting power of God. We truly prove ourselves when He prov...
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 Biblical Illustrator

Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Our need of Divine scrutiny I. It is possible that we may try ourselves by false p...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prayer of One Persecuted without Cause. A psalm of David, who probably composed this hymn when he himself was suffering persecution, being obliged...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Examine me, O Lord, and prove me, making a careful investigation; try my reins and my heart, as an assayer tests ore for gold. He is ready to submi...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 20:12 ; Job 13:23 ; Job 31:4-6 ; Psalms 139:23 ; Psalms 139:24 ; Psalms 17:3 ; Psalms 66:10 ; Psalms 7:9 ; Zechariah 13:9

² Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 26:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

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

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