The Meaning of Psalms 26:12 Explained

Psalms 26:12

KJV: My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

YLT: My foot hath stood in uprightness, In assemblies I bless Jehovah!

Darby: My foot standeth in an even place; in the congregations will I bless Jehovah.

ASV: My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.

Discover Psalms 26:12

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 26:12?

MEANING: What does Psalms 26:12 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 26:12 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 26:12?

What is the context of Psalms 26:12?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

What does Psalms 26:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 26:1-12 - A Declaration Of Loyalty To God

In some respects this psalm resembles the previous one, only, instead of entreaties for forgiveness, there are protestations of innocence. It may have been composed during Absalom's rebellion, and contains a strenuous protest against the dissembling and hypocrisy upon which that revolt was based. In these avowals of conscious rectitude, it should be borne in mind that David did not mean to claim absolute sinlessness, but rather to declare his innocence of the specific charges with which he had been assailed.

We all need the laver of purification mentioned in Psalms 26:6-7. Or better, let us repair to our Lord, who still washes the feet of His disciples, as in John 13:1-38. Hatred to evil men is one side of the coin; love to God's house, the reverse. Either implies the other. However firm our foot seems to stand, we all need the redeeming mercy and grace of God. Ah, the riches of His gentle goodness! Ephesians 2:7. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 26

¹ David resorts to God in confidence of his integrity

What do the individual words in Psalms 26:12 mean?

My foot stands in an even place in the congregations I will bless Yahweh

רַ֭גְלִי עָֽמְדָ֣ה בְמִישׁ֑וֹר בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה

רַ֭גְלִי	My foot
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: רֶגֶל Sense: foot.
עָֽמְדָ֣ה	stands
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.
בְמִישׁ֑וֹר	in an even place
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִישֹׁור Sense: level place, uprightness.
בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים	in the congregations
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural Root: מַקְהֵל Sense: assembly, choir.
אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ	I will bless
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: בָּרַךְ Sense: to bless, kneel.
יְהוָֽה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 26:12?

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