26:7 to give you thanks, 1
and to tell about all your amazing deeds. 2
26:8 O Lord, I love the temple where you live, 3
the place where your splendor is revealed. 4
26:9 Do not sweep me away 5 with sinners,
or execute me along with violent people, 6
26:10 who are always ready to do wrong 7
or offer a bribe. 8
26:11 But I have integrity! 9
Rescue me 10 and have mercy on me!
26:12 I am safe, 11
and among the worshipers I will praise the Lord.
1 tn Heb “to cause to be heard the sound of thanksgiving.”
2 tn The two infinitival forms (both with prefixed preposition -לְ, lamed) give the purpose for his appearance at the altar.
3 tn Heb “the dwelling of your house.”
4 tn Heb “the place of the abode of your splendor.”
5 tn Heb “do not gather up my life with.”
6 tn Heb “or with men of bloodshed my life.” The verb is supplied; it is understood by ellipsis (see the preceding line).
7 tn Heb “who [have] in their hands evil.”
8 tn Heb “and their right hand is full of a bribe.”
9 tn Heb “and I in my integrity walk.” The psalmist uses the imperfect verbal form to emphasize this is his practice. The construction at the beginning of the verse (conjunction + pronoun) highlights the contrast between the psalmist and the sinners mentioned in vv. 9-10.
10 tn Or “redeem me.”
11 tn Heb “my foot stands in a level place.”