Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 26:8 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. {where...: Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour}”
Psalms 26:8
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. {where...: Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour}
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: {Gather...: or, Take not away} {bloody...: Heb. men of blood}
In whose hands {is} mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. {full...: Heb. filled with}
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