In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
David appeals to God as judge and advocate because men have offered him neither equity nor help. Oppressed by false accusations, he calls God to take up his cause and vindicate his innocence, for he has walked in integrity and trusted without wavering.
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Commenting on Psalm 26:1-12
Both their hands are full of mischief, plotting and executing it constantly; their right hand, in which they are most skilled, overflows with bribes. Those who give bribes are as guilty as those who take them, and far more despicable.
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David prepared himself carefully for God's ordinances, washing his hands in innocence before approaching the altar. This conscientiousness, his refusal of sinners' company, and his constant delight in God's worship mark him as sincere, not a mere outward formalist.
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Commenting on Psalm 26:6-12