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Psalms 26:5 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked. "
Psalms 26:5
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3 For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.
4 I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.
6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,
7 that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.
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Psalms 26:1
"Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in the LORD without wavering."
Psalms 26:2
"Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind."
Psalms 26:3
"For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth."
Psalms 26:4
"I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites."
Psalms 26:6
"I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,"
Psalms 26:7
"that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds."
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