Psalms 26:1. Judge me, O LORD;
As if he turned away from all other judges, bribed and false as they had proved themselves to be in his ease, and put himself on trial before God: "Judge me, O Lord; "-
Psalms 26:1.For I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
He pleads two things: first, the outward life and second, the inward faith, which, as it is the main-spring and source of the outer life of integrity, is also the more important of the two. Remark, that as the case is between himself and his accusers he pleads his life, for though we are justified before God by faith and not by works, yet before men we must be justified by our works, rather than by our faith. It is in vain for me to plead my faith when I am slandered. The only answer that can effectually shut the mouth of the adversary, is to point to a blameless life. Hence in this case he not only brings his faith before his God, but he also brings the fruit of his faith. Note, the inference which he draws from God’s mercy to him in enabling him to walk uprightly and to trust him-" therefore I shall not slide." He rests for the future upon his God. His position was slippery, his enemies were always busy trying to trip up his heels, but saith he-" I shall not slide."
Psalms 26:1. Judge me, O LORD;
As if he turned away from all other judges, bribed and false as they had proved themselves to be in his ease, and put himself on trial before God: "Judge me, O Lord; "-
Psalms 26:1.For I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
He pleads two things: first, the outward life and second, the inward faith, which, as it is the main-spring and source of the outer life of integrity, is also the more important of the two. Remark, that as the case is between himself and his accusers he pleads his life, for though we are justified before God by faith and not by works, yet before men we must be justified by our works, rather than by our faith. It is in vain for me to plead my faith when I am slandered. The only answer that can effectually shut the mouth of the adversary, is to point to a blameless life. Hence in this case he not only brings his faith before his God, but he also brings the fruit of his faith. Note, the inference which he draws from God’s mercy to him in enabling him to walk uprightly and to trust him-" therefore I shall not slide." He rests for the future upon his God. His position was slippery, his enemies were always busy trying to trip up his heels, but saith he-" I shall not slide."