Psalm 26

Psalm 26:2-3, 9-10, 11-12

#378 Weekday year I Context (Tuesday of the 13th Week O)

R. (3a) O Lord, your mercy is before my eyes.

Search me, O LORD, and try me;
test my soul and my heart.
For your mercy is before my eyes,
and I walk in your truth.
R. O Lord, your mercy is before my eyes.

Gather not my soul with those of sinners,
nor with men of blood my life.
On their hands are crimes,
and their right hands are full of bribes.
R. O Lord, your mercy is before my eyes.

But I walk in integrity;
redeem me, and have mercy on me.
My foot stands on level ground;
in the assemblies I will bless the LORD.
R. O Lord, your mercy is before my eyes.
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Commentary on Ps 26:2-3, 9-10, 11-12

Psalm 26 is an individual lament. In these strophes the psalmist seeks the Lord's protection as they approach him (see also Exodus 30:17-21). The singer prays for mercy and purity before God as fidelity and praise of the Lord are pledged.

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