Psalms 26:8

House — Thy sanctuary and worship. Honour — Thy glorious and gracious presence.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 26:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house - I have loved to dwell in Thy house. See the notes at Psalms 23:6 . The psalmist often refers to...
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

habitation . dwelling: implying safety. house. Referring not to the Temple, but to David's Tabernacle on Zion. Compare Psalms 5:7 , and see belo...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. O Jehovah! I have loved, etc In this verse he confirms what he had said before, that he came not into the sanctuary in a careless manner,...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house - I have ca...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The habitation of thy house— This certainly means the tabernacle, wherein the ark of God was kept, and where he manifested his peculiar presence by...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. I have loved. He ends this first part ( Psalms 26:...
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...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Sweet are the proclamations of Jesus, from the mercy-seat! and how will everyone that is made partaker of the rich salvation in Jesus pro claim, in t...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 24 Proper Psalm for Ascension Day ( Evening ). Psalms 24-26 = Day 5 ( Morning ).
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

‘DOMUS, O QUAM DILECTA!’ ‘Lord, I have loved the habitation the Thy house, and the place where Thine honour dwelleth.’ Psalms 26:8 I. ‘Lord,...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house ,.... Meaning the tabernacle, for as yet the temple was not built; which was an habitation for the sa...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. Ver. 8. Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I have loved the habitation of thy house That is, thy sanctuary and worship, which is an evidence of my piety to thee, as I have given many proofs...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Delight in Divine Ordinances. 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency:...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The habitation of thy house, i.e. thy sanctuary and worship; which is an evidence of my piety to thee, as I have given many proofs of my justice an...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH, I love the habitation of your house, And the place where your glory dwells.' He wants YHWH to be aware of how much he loves His dwellingplace...
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 26:8 I. In the days of David, as well as of Solomon and his descendants, pious Jews looked to the local habitation of God's house as the pl...
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

For Thy loving kindness is before mine eyes; and I have walked in Thy truth. The loving kindness of the Lord contemplated I. We have a pleasant...
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

Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, the place where Jehovah revealed His presence in the midst of His people, and the place where Thine...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:3 ; 2 Chronicles 5:14 ; 2 Chronicles 6:1 ; 2 Chronicles 6:2 ; 2 Samuel 15:25 ; Exodus 25:21 ; Exodus 25:22 ; Exodus 40:34 ;...

⁸ LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 26:8

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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

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

Psalms 26:8