Psalms 26:1

David asks God to vindicate him, for he has walked in integrity and trusted in the Lord unwaveringly. He appeals to God as the righteous judge of his sincere faith.

Cross-references · 28

• Ps 28:7Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
• Ps 7:8Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
• Prov 20:7A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.
• Ps 21:7For the king trusts in Yahweh. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.
• 1 Sam 24:15May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”
• 2 Kgs 20:3“Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• Ps 25:2My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.
• Ps 25:21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
• 1 Sam 2:9He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for no man shall prevail by strength.
• Ps 4:5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.
• 2 Pet 1:10Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
• Ps 54:1For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
• Ps 15:2He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;
• Prov 29:25The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
• Ps 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress — I will never be greatly shaken.
• Ps 37:31The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
• 1 Pet 1:5who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• 1 Cor 4:3–6But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man’s judgment. Yes, I don’t judge my own self.
• Ps 94:18When I said, “My foot is slipping!” Your loving kindness, Yahweh, held me up.
• Ps 26:11But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
• Ps 62:6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.
• Heb 10:23let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.
• 2 Cor 1:12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
• Ps 43:1Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
• Ps 121:7–8Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
• Ps 31:14But I trust in you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my God.”
• Ps 121:3He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.
• Ps 35:24Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness. Don’t let them gloat over me.

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