Psalms 26:7-12

7 Singing God-songs at the top of my lungs, telling God-stories.

8 God, I love living with you; your house glows with your glory.

9 When it's time for spring cleaning, don't sweep me out with the quacks and crooks,

10 Men with bags of dirty tricks, women with purses stuffed with bribe-money.

11 You know I've been aboveboard with you; now be aboveboard with me.

12 I'm on the level with you, God; I bless you every chance I get.

Psalms 26:7-12 Meaning and Commentary

Psalm of David. The occasion of this psalm seems to be the quarrel between Saul and David, the former listening to calumnies and reproaches cast upon the latter, and persecuting him in a violent manner. The argument of it is the same, in a great measure, with the seventh psalm, and is an appeal made to God, the Judge of the whole earth, by the psalmist, for his innocence and integrity; Theodoret thinks it was written by David when he fled from Saul.