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A worshiper washes his hands at a basin and circles the altar while corrupt men exchange a bribe outside the sanctuary.
KING JAMES VERSION

PSALMS 26

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CHAPTER VISUAL

Psalms 26 — David asks to be examined, rejects deceitful company, and worships with thanksgiving in the place he loves.

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Ritual washing visibly represents the psalm’s claim of integrity; the scene does not imply sinlessness or depict sacrifice graphically.

Scripture basis: Psalms 26:1–12
  1. 1A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
  2. 2Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
  3. 3For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
  4. 4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
  5. 5I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
  6. 6I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
  7. 7That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
  8. 8LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
  9. 9Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
  10. 10In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
  11. 11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
  12. 12My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom

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October 5, 2023Pastor Dean Odle

Church History & Function #12 - The Key of David: Heart of Worship

In “Church History & Function #12 - The Key of David - Heart of Worship,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about worship, David’s example, the condition of the church. Drawing especially from Revelation 3, Deuteronomy 21, Psalm 80, Psalm 90, the teaching emphasizes that true worship centers on God and is expressed through reverence, surrender, and obedience. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that David’s choices are used to examine leadership, testing, repentance, and renewed dependence on God.

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