Psalms 26:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃

Transliteration

Of Dāwid ׀ šāp̄əṭēnî YHWH kî-ʾănî in-tummî hālāḵtî and-in-YHWH bāṭaḥtî not ʾemʿād.

Grammar Details

• *Dāwid*: proper noun, prefixed with lamed preposition - of/belonging to David
• *šāp̄əṭēnî*: imperative verb with 1st person singular suffix - judge me
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *tummî*: noun 'integrity' with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my integrity
• *hālāḵtî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I have walked
• *bāṭaḥtî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I have trusted
• *ʾemʿād*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will slip/waver/slide

Word Meanings

• *šāp̄əṭēnî*: judge me/vindicate me
• *tummî*: my integrity/my innocence/my blamelessness
• *hālāḵtî*: I have walked/I have conducted myself
• *bāṭaḥtî*: I have trusted/I have relied
• *ʾemʿād*: I will slip/I will waver/I will be moved

Referenced Verses

• Ps 7:8 : 8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
• 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
• Ps 28:7 : 7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
• Prov 20:7 : 7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
• Prov 29:25 : 25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
• 1 Cor 4:3-6 : 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. 6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
• Heb 10:23 : 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering;(for he is faithful that promised;)
• 1 Pet 1:5 : 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• 2 Pet 1:10 : 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
• Ps 31:14 : 14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
• Ps 35:24 : 24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice{H8799)} over me.
• Ps 37:31 : 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
• Ps 43:1 : 1 Judge{H8798)} me, O God, and plead{H8798)} my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver{H8762)} me from the deceitful and unjust man.
• Ps 54:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} on Neginoth, Maschil{H8688)}, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came{H8800)} and said{H8799)} to Saul, Doth not David hide{H8693)} himself with us? Save{H8685)} me, O God, by thy name, and judge{H8799)} me by thy strength.
• Ps 62:2 : 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved{H8735)}.
• Ps 62:6 : 6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved{H8735)}.
• Ps 94:18 : 18 When I said{H8804)}, My foot slippeth{H8804)}; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up{H8799)}.
• Ps 121:3 : 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
• Ps 121:7-8 : 7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. 8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
• Ps 4:5 : 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
• 1 Sam 2:9 : 9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
• 1 Sam 24:15 : 15 The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
• Ps 15:2 : 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
• Ps 21:7 : 7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
• Ps 25:2 : 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
• Ps 25:21 : 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
• Ps 26:11 : 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.