No one is frightening when the Lord is with us. The psalmist repeats this thought many times, but let us notice that...
No one is frightening when the Lord is with us. The psalmist repeats this thought many times, but let us notice that here he is not saying that the enemies will be overthrown by the Almighty’s power. No—the enemies “will stumble and fall” by themselves, because they themselves chose the evil that leads them away from the straight path.
The one who knows that the Lord is the sole giver of everything good in the world expresses one desire: to dwell continually with the Lord. The author of the psalms remembers that the Lord can fulfill any request, but he does not intend to beg Him for the good things of life. In this he follows advice that had not yet been spoken: to seek the Kingdom of God, to which all the rest will be added.
By saying, “My heart speaks from You,” the psalmist did more than reveal to us his experience of communion with God. These important words testify that the Lord can communicate His will to people by using our inner world, speaking as if from within our hearts.
And this means that He can be infinitely close to us and will not reject us even if the most loving people abandon us. Therefore, we have hope for the triumph of His truth not only in Eternity but also in the land of the living.
26 David professes his integrity, Psa 26:1-8.
Deprecates the doom of the wicked, Psa 26:9-10.
Casts himself upon the mercy of God, Psa 26:11-12.
A psalm of David.
26:1 Trusted - I have committed my cause and affairs to thee.
26:3 For - I dare appeal to thee, because thou knowest I have a deep sense of thy loving - kindness, by which I have been led to love and obey thee.
26:4 Sat - Continued with them. I have been so far from an imitation of their wicked courses, that I have avoided their company. Vain - With false and deceitful persons. Go in - Into their company.
26:6 Compass - Approach to thine altar with my sacrifices: which I could not do with any comfort, if I were conscious of those crimes, whereof mine enemies accuse me.
26:8 House - Thy sanctuary and worship. Honour - Thy glorious and gracious presence.
26:9 Gather not - Do not bind me up in the same bundle, or put me into the same accursed condition with them.
26:12 Standeth - I stand upon a sure and solid foundation, being under the protection of God's promise, and his almighty and watchful providence.Congregations - I will not only privately, but in the assemblies of thy people celebrate thy praise.