Mazmur 26:1-3
KonteksBy David.
26:1 Vindicate me, O Lord,
for I have integrity, 2
and I trust in the Lord without wavering.
26:2 Examine me, O Lord, and test me!
Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives! 3
26:3 For I am ever aware of your faithfulness, 4
and your loyalty continually motivates me. 5
Mazmur 132:12
Konteks132:12 If your sons keep my covenant
and the rules I teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”
[26:1] 1 sn Psalm 26. The author invites the Lord to test his integrity, asserts his innocence and declares his loyalty to God.
[26:1] 2 tn Heb “for I in my integrity walk.”
[26:2] 3 tn Heb “evaluate my kidneys and my heart.” The kidneys and heart were viewed as the seat of one’s volition, conscience, and moral character.
[26:3] 4 tn Heb “for your faithfulness [is] before my eyes.”
[26:3] 5 tn Heb “and I walk about in your loyalty.”
[26:3] sn The psalmist’s awareness of the Lord’s faithfulness and…loyalty toward him motivates him to remain loyal to the Lord and to maintain his moral purity.