King James Version
What Does Psalms 26:3 Mean?
“For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.”
Context
1
A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
2
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
3
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
4
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
5
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(3*)* **For thy lovingkindness . . .**—God’s favour was before him as an encouragement, and God’s truth formed the rule of his life.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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