The Action of the Lord
Psalm 26
Consider Psalm 26:
“1Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the
LORD without wavering.2Prove me, O LORD, and try me; test my heart and my mind.3For
your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness.4I do not sit with
men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites. 5I hate the assembly of evildoers, and
I will not sit with the wicked. 6I wash my hands in innocence and go around your altar, O
LORD, 7proclaiming thanksgiving aloud, and telling all your wondrous deeds. 8O LORD, I
love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells. 9Do not sweep my
soul away with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men, 10in whose hands are evil
devices, and whose right hands are full of bribes. 11But as for me, I shall walk in my
integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me.
12My foot stands on level ground; in the great assembly I will bless the LORD.”
It appears that confidence is on the side of the psalmist and he is trusting in the
Lord to fulfill the promises and guarantee of knowing the Lord is working for those who
are righteous. The psalmist is acknowledging the walk of integrity he is engaged in and
how he is working to remove himself from the ways of wicked people. The psalmist lists
some of his personal efforts to make his life one of righteousness and seek to follow God’
s path. He appreciates dwelling in God’s comfort and longs to inhabit the dwelling place of
God.
Take a look at 3 verbs that are catching my attention. First, notice “vindicate me” in
verse one. The idea to wipe clean, remove my accusations, take my guilt away is all
present in this request. The psalmist pleads with God in order for God to remove and
count him as righteous. Sin is a constant plague and the desire is for the stains of sin to
remain no longer. Vindicate is to remove the sin in order for it to be replaced with
something else. Today, as a Christian I know that my sin stains are replaced by the blood
of Jesus. I am vindicated because Jesus loved me enough to die for me, while God loved
me enough to send Jesus to die.
Next, notice in verse 2 the confidence that the psalmist had in asking God to “prove
him.” We should enter with caution the realm of asking God to prove us, because HE will!
There are trials in all our lives testing our faith and proving us as God’s children. We need
to pray for these things and then be ready to withstand the pressure and remain loyal to
God. James encourages us to count all these things as joy because we know they are
working to make us perfect and complete in God. God desires to prove us as HIS children
and our prayer should be that we can be proven and proved to be a true worshipper of God!
Finally, notice at the end in verse 11 the psalmist desires to be “redeemed.” It is a
constant acknowledging that I have not attained or arrived at completion. I need God
daily to redeem me. The price of redemption for us was the blood of Jesus. HE gave it so
that we could be bought back from sin into the fold of God. Our life without God is in the
pit and we need to have God redeem us and place us on level ground. Without this taking
place, we are not solid and cannot be solid. God redeem us from Satan often and keep us
in your care. The blood of Jesus will not stop flowing from Calvary until time has ended.
People will have the opportunity to be redeemed. Be gracious to us God and redeem us
from the pit!
Have a great and blessed week,
Rodney Livingston
Psalm 26
Consider Psalm 26:
“1Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the
LORD without wavering.2Prove me, O LORD, and try me; test my heart and my mind.3For
your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness.4I do not sit with
men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites. 5I hate the assembly of evildoers, and
I will not sit with the wicked. 6I wash my hands in innocence and go around your altar, O
LORD, 7proclaiming thanksgiving aloud, and telling all your wondrous deeds. 8O LORD, I
love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells. 9Do not sweep my
soul away with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men, 10in whose hands are evil
devices, and whose right hands are full of bribes. 11But as for me, I shall walk in my
integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me.
12My foot stands on level ground; in the great assembly I will bless the LORD.”
It appears that confidence is on the side of the psalmist and he is trusting in the
Lord to fulfill the promises and guarantee of knowing the Lord is working for those who
are righteous. The psalmist is acknowledging the walk of integrity he is engaged in and
how he is working to remove himself from the ways of wicked people. The psalmist lists
some of his personal efforts to make his life one of righteousness and seek to follow God’
s path. He appreciates dwelling in God’s comfort and longs to inhabit the dwelling place of
God.
Take a look at 3 verbs that are catching my attention. First, notice “vindicate me” in
verse one. The idea to wipe clean, remove my accusations, take my guilt away is all
present in this request. The psalmist pleads with God in order for God to remove and
count him as righteous. Sin is a constant plague and the desire is for the stains of sin to
remain no longer. Vindicate is to remove the sin in order for it to be replaced with
something else. Today, as a Christian I know that my sin stains are replaced by the blood
of Jesus. I am vindicated because Jesus loved me enough to die for me, while God loved
me enough to send Jesus to die.
Next, notice in verse 2 the confidence that the psalmist had in asking God to “prove
him.” We should enter with caution the realm of asking God to prove us, because HE will!
There are trials in all our lives testing our faith and proving us as God’s children. We need
to pray for these things and then be ready to withstand the pressure and remain loyal to
God. James encourages us to count all these things as joy because we know they are
working to make us perfect and complete in God. God desires to prove us as HIS children
and our prayer should be that we can be proven and proved to be a true worshipper of God!
Finally, notice at the end in verse 11 the psalmist desires to be “redeemed.” It is a
constant acknowledging that I have not attained or arrived at completion. I need God
daily to redeem me. The price of redemption for us was the blood of Jesus. HE gave it so
that we could be bought back from sin into the fold of God. Our life without God is in the
pit and we need to have God redeem us and place us on level ground. Without this taking
place, we are not solid and cannot be solid. God redeem us from Satan often and keep us
in your care. The blood of Jesus will not stop flowing from Calvary until time has ended.
People will have the opportunity to be redeemed. Be gracious to us God and redeem us
from the pit!
Have a great and blessed week,
Rodney Livingston
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