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Psalms 26:10 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

10 In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

Cross Reference

1 Samuel 8:3 BBE

And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging.

Deuteronomy 16:19 BBE

You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

Exodus 23:8 BBE

Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.

Ezekiel 22:12-13 BBE

In you they have taken rewards as the price of blood; you have taken interest and great profits, and you have taken away your neighbours' goods by force, and have not kept me in mind, says the Lord. See, then, I have made my hands come together in wrath against your taking of goods by force and against the blood which has been flowing in you.

Acts 23:12 BBE

And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

Matthew 26:3-4 BBE

Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

Micah 7:3 BBE

Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

Micah 2:1-3 BBE

A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power. They have a desire for fields and take them by force; and for houses and take them away: they are cruel to a man and his family, even to a man and his heritage. For this cause the Lord has said, See, against this family I am purposing an evil from which you will not be able to take your necks away, and you will be weighted down by it; for it is an evil time.

Amos 5:12 BBE

For I have seen how your evil-doing is increased and how strong are your sins, you troublers of the upright, who take rewards and do wrong to the cause of the poor in the public place.

Psalms 10:14 BBE

You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

Isaiah 33:15 BBE

He whose ways are true, and whose words are upright; he who gives no thought to the profits of false acts, whose hands have not taken rewards, who will have no part in putting men to death, and whose eyes are shut against evil;

Proverbs 4:16 BBE

For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.

Proverbs 1:16 BBE

For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

Psalms 55:9-11 BBE

Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town. By day and night they go round the town, on the walls; trouble and sorrow are in the heart of it. Evil is there; cruel rule and deceit are ever in the streets.

Psalms 52:2 BBE

Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

Psalms 36:4 BBE

He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

Psalms 11:2 BBE

See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

Commentary on Psalms 26 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 26

Ps 26:1-12. After appealing to God's judgment on his avowed integrity and innocence of the charges laid by his enemies, the Psalmist professes delight in God's worship, and prays for exemption from the fate of the wicked, expressing assurance of God's favor.

1. Judge—decide on my case; the appeal of innocence.

in mine integrity—freedom from blemish (compare Ps 25:21). His confidence of perseverance results from trust in God's sustaining grace.

2. He asks the most careful scrutiny of his affections and thoughts (Ps 7:9), or motives.

3. As often, the ground of prayer for present help is former favor.

4-8. As exemplified by the fruits of divine grace, presented in his life, especially in his avoiding the wicked and his purposes of cleaving to God's worship.

6. wash mine hands—expressive symbol of freedom from sinful acts (compare Mt 27:24).

8. the habitation of thy house—where Thy house rests, as the tabernacle was not yet permanently fixed.

honour dwelleth—conveys an allusion to the Holy of Holies.

9. Gather not, &c.—Bring me not to death.

bloody men—(compare Ps 5:6).

10. Their whole conduct is that of violence and fraud.

11, 12. But, &c.—He contrasts his character and destiny with that of the wicked (compare Ps 26:1, 2).

12. even place—free from occasions of stumbling—safety in his course is denoted. Hence he will render to God his praise publicly.