Self-interpreting Bible

0 A Psalm of David.

1 JUDGE ^ame, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have ^btrusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

• a: 1Co. 4:3 - 5 , Ps. 7:8 , Ps. 35:24 , Ps. 43:1 , 2Ki. 20:3 , Pr. 20:7
• b: 2Ti. 1:12 , Ps. 16:1 , Ps. 25:2 , Ps. 25:21 , Ps. 94:18 , Ps. 121:3 , Ps. 121:7 , Ps. 121:8

2 ^cExamine me, O LORD, and ^*prove me; try my ^*reins and my heart.

• c: Ps. 139:23 , Ps. 17:3 , Ps. 66:10 , Zec. 13:9
• *: prove-test, try. , reins-mind, inmost being (lit. kidneys).

3 For ^dthy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and ^eI have walked in thy truth.

• d: 2Co. 5:14 , Is. 63:7 , 1Jn. 4:19 , Ps. 119:32
• e: Jn. 14:6 , 2Co. 1:12 , Ps. 25:5

4 I ^fhave not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

• f: Ps. 1:1 , Ps. 12:2 , Ps. 12:3 , Ps. 36:1 - 4 , Je. 15:17 , Je. 9:2 , Jos. 23:7

5 I ^ghave hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

• g: Ps. 15:4 , Ps. 6:8 , Ps. 119:63 , Ps. 119:115 , Ps. 101:3 - 8 , Ge. 49:6 , 1Co. 5:9 - 11

6 I ^hwill wash mine hands in innocency: ⁱso will I ^*compass thine altar, O LORD:

• h: Is. 1:16 , Is. 1:18 , Ex. 30:19 - 21 , He. 10:19 - 22 , Ps. 24:4 , Ps. 73:13 , De. 21:6
• i: Ps. 66:13 - 15 , Ps. 116:12 - 18 , Ps. 43:3 , Ps. 43:4
• *: compass-surround.

7 That ^jI may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy ^kwondrous works.

• j: Ps. 71:14 - 24 , Ps. 145:2 - 21
• k: Ps. 9:1

8 LORD, ^lI have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place ¹where thine honour dwelleth.

• l: Ps. 27:4 , Ps. 42:1 , Ps. 42:2 , Ps. 63:1 , Ps. 63:2 , Ps. 84:1 , Ps. 84:2 , Ps. 84:10
• 1: Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour.

9 ²Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with ³bloody men:

• 2: Or, take not away. Ps. 28.3; 55.23. 1Sa. 25.29. Ge. 18.23. Is. 3.11. , Ps. 28:3 , Ps. 55:23 , 1Sa. 25:29 , Ge. 18:23 , Is. 3:11
• 3: Heb. men of bloods.

10 In ^mwhose hands is mischief, and their right hand is ⁴full of bribes.

• m: Pr. 1:16 , Pr. 1:18 , Pr. 4:16 , Is. 33:15
• 4: Heb. filled with.

11 But as for me, ⁿI will walk in mine integrity: ^oredeem me, and be merciful unto me.

• n: Job 1:1 , Tit. 2:12 , Ge. 6:9 , Is. 38:3
• o: Ps. 130:8 , Ps. 25:22

12 My ^pfoot standeth in an even place: ^qin the congregations will I bless the LORD.

• p: Ps. 27:11 , Ps. 40:2 , Pr. 10:9
• q: Ps. 22:22 , Ps. 22:25 , Ps. 116:14 , Ps. 116:17 - 19 , Ps. 42:4 , Ps. 55:14 , Ps. 122:4