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| A Psalm of David. |
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| 1 Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. |
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| 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. |
Prove me .. my heart – Psa. 139:1-2. This is part of the Song of Moses and the Lamb. |
| 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. |
thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes – We can see the loving character of our God as manifest in the Divine Plan of the Ages.
I have walked in thy truth – The church, seeing God's character causes them to respond by faithfully walking in His Truth. |
| 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. |
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| 5 I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and will not sit with the wicked. |
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| 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: |
I will wash my hands – The hands indicate activity. In order to properly be active in the Lord's service we must first be clean, thus the washing of the hands.
So will I compass thine altar – This is the altar of sacrifice. The bullock (picturing our Lord Jesus) was sacrificed on the brazen altar. This provides for our Justification. |
| 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. |
That I may – In order that I may...
publish – Witness, Tell of thy wonderful works as shown in the Divine Plan. |
| 8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
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| 9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: |
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| 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. |
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| 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. |
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| 12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD. |
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