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Psalm 26 Commentary

Redeem Me

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KEY THOUGHT: Redeem me and be merciful to me. [Psalm 26:11b NKJV]

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Psalm 26 NKJV

A Prayer for Divine Scrutiny and Redemption

A Psalm of David.

26 Vindicate me, O Lord,
For I have walked in my integrity.
I have also trusted in the Lord;
I shall not slip.
2 Examine me, O Lord, and [a]prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.
3 For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked in Your truth.
4 I have not sat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites.
5 I have hated the assembly of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.

6 I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, O Lord,
7 That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works.
8 Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place [b]where Your glory dwells.

9 Do[c] not gather my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
10 In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful to me.
12 My foot stands in an even place;
In the congregations I will bless the Lord.

Footnotes

a. Psalm 26:2 test me
b. Psalm 26:8 Lit. of the tabernacle of Your glory
c. Psalm 26:9 Do not take away

New King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Psalm 26 Commentary

Vindicate me, Lord, for I have led a blameless life. Verse 1. This is David

Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Psalm 51:5. Probably another David?

Yes, we can be confused by claims to be blameless when these claims come from David!

This psalm is a plea for justice. Let God declare David innocent on account of his conduct. But we also have verse 11. David is in need of redemption and God’s mercy.

While verse 1 is a plea for justice for David’s innocence, verse 11 is a plea for redemption and mercy for David’s “crimes”.

The saint combines the two. At one point, you are blameless on account of Calvary’s ransom. At another point, you seek forgiveness daily because you aren’t as clean as expected! Both apply at the same time!

Who amongst us has led a blameless life? Who has trusted the LORD and hasn’t faltered? Who would want to be tested, his heart examined, and his mind scrutinized? Who is confident about passing this kind of exam?

But we know of one man who qualifies to say this prayer, the man Jesus Christ. He is the perfection that the LORD God has always desired.

This is one very simple yet most important reason the saint must say his prayers in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Then the righteousness of Christ becomes the saint’s righteousness. The unknown becomes the known. The useless becomes useful. It becomes the passport for entry into the throne room. Then angels can greet you with, “What can we do for you, sir?” The saint becomes important, all because of the Lord Jesus Christ. You easily understand why every sermon must be about Jesus Christ!

Then this prayer here isn’t impossible at all.

Neither is this spiritually transformed man completely different from the physical man. We can see the evidence in David. The spiritual transformation always seeks the transformation of the physical man. It is only from this position that a spiritually transformed David would hate, reject, and abhor an adulterous and murderous David. Hence, Psalm 51.

Who has been at the Palace without seeking the character of the Prince of Peace?

This psalm, therefore, sounds more like a statement of intention than a solid case of justice. This is what I want and should be. Check me for it, LORD. I shouldn’t be classified among the cold and godless of this world. I try my best. I want to be where you are. Don’t let me suffer the punishment of the wicked.

It also speaks to our intentions, hopes, and aspirations. If the LORD examined your heart, what would be your greatest need? Money? We probably need more help than we think.

Loving Scripture….

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  1. It has been exciting learning how God can make things happen to his choosen one, God workout something wonderful and fulfils the promises he made to the father of Joseph.

    God’s words remains true so are his promises and indeed it has been God working out the salvation of man Kind by Grace through Faith alone.

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  11. Profound. My life needs a new introduction to God. Not that I have been right, but because God desires to help me… I see an amazing Grace here. Having broken the first commandment, still God looks for me and helps me to build up with him… And live for him. A littles knowledge of the Lord will ignite my passion and desire to serve him. This morning I pledge to seek, live and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and His purposes everyday of my life.
    Beautiful lesson

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  12. The Lord reintroduces himself and shows Israel, He is all they need. Some boast in horses and others in chariots but we’ll boast in the Lord. He is able and the only one worthy of our trust. Lord teach me how to always look up to you at all times and not focus on my strength or capabilities. This is my prayer

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  14. This far too common today. Just do something that seems like true worship yet it’s intent and actual practice is not even close to the set standard by the Lord. I personally feel challenged of some things we do in our personal lives, the focus of many churches and ministries today. We’ll need to realize the Lord must be worship as he has personally guided. Provides a good start of my reflection today

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  15. In those days when there was no King everyone did as they pleased. This is a good reminder to us that we are on own when the King of Kings isn’t leading our lives we’ll be doing what is not right and the results will show clearly how life without Christ looks like. We thank God that even when it looks like he’s not there, he’s behind the scenes working. I have learnt to trust in the Lord always.

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  16. Iam seeing this being stressed… There was no King in Israel… So lawlessness is the order of the day. This shows how heartless and wicked man can be with out the right King in his life. He can do anything. May the Lord help us to allow Christ in our lives that every aspect of our lives is changed and we yield ourselves to him alone.

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  17. I’m sure as the two daughters in-law stayed in Naomi’s home they learned about the God of Israel and appreciated His works among his people. Ruth’s determination and what she says moves my heart. She’s convinced she must go with Naomi and wants to spend her life with her, this relationship was strong especially between a mother inlaw and a daughter in-law. Yet Ruth stays and how she puts it shows the depth of her heart, I’ll go with with you, your people will be my people, your God will be my God…

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