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Psalms 26 · Grade 5

Integrity and Worship

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Psalm 26's title says it is By David. It begins with an unusual request: Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. David is not claiming to be sinless, since he still asks for mercy at the end. He is saying that his life has been sincere and loyal to God, unlike the deceitful people around him. He invites God's inspection: Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind. For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

His integrity shows up in his choices of company. I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites. I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked. He also shows it in worship. To wash his hands in innocence pictures coming to God with a clean life, so that he may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all God's wondrous deeds.

The emotional center is verse 8: Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells. David longs not just to avoid evil but to be near God. He asks not to share the fate of the wicked, whose right hand is full of bribes. Then he resolves, But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me. My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

Show What You Know

  1. Is David claiming to be sinless?

  2. In what two areas does David's integrity show up?

  3. What does washing his hands in innocence picture?

  4. What is the emotional center of the psalm?

Crossword

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Across

  1. For I have walked in my ____.
  2. Try my ____ and my mind.
  3. I will wash my ____ in innocence.

Down

  1. I have ____ also in Yahweh without wavering.
  2. I have walked in your ____.

Think About It

  1. David says, But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. What would it look like for you to make that choice with friends or at home?

  2. Why is it important both to avoid evil and to love being near God?

Memory Verse

“Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.”

Psalms 26:8 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • David asked God not to gather his soul with sinners. How does knowing where you belong shape your daily choices?
  • Why is it good for you to be near God?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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