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Protestation of Integrity, and Prayer for Protection.
A Psalm of David. |
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1 Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity:
I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.
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2 Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me;
Try my heart and my mind.
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Prove me – He proves to see if we are worthy--to see if we love him best or love self best. R5914:1
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Prove me .. my heart – Psa. 139:1-2. This is part of the Song of Moses and the Lamb. |
3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes;
And I have walked in thy truth.
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thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes – We can see the loving character of our God as manifest in the Divine Plan of the Ages.
I have walked in thy truth – The church, seeing God's character causes them to respond by faithfully walking in His Truth. |
4 I have not sat with men of falsehood;
Neither will I go in with dissemblers.
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5 I hate the assembly of evil-doers,
And will not sit with the wicked.
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6 I will wash my hands in innocency:
So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
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I will wash my hands – The hands indicate activity. In order to properly be active in the Lord's service we must first be clean, thus the washing of the hands.
So will I compass thine altar – This is the altar of sacrifice. The bullock (picturing our Lord Jesus) was sacrificed on the brazen altar. This provides for our Justification. |
7 That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard,
And tell of all thy wondrous works.
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That I may – In order that I may...
publish – Witness, Tell of thy wonderful works as shown in the Divine Plan. |
8 Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house,
And the place where thy glory dwelleth.
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9 Gather not my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with men of blood;
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10 In whose hands is wickedness,
And their right hand is full of bribes.
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11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity:
Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
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12 My foot standeth in an even place:
In the congregations will I bless Jehovah. |
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