Psalms 26:9

"LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 26:9, the psalmist expresses a deep devotion to God's dwelling place and presence. By stating that he loves "the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells," the psalmist highlights his commitment to worship and reverence in the sanctuary, indicating a strong desire to be near God’s manifest presence. This verse reflects the importance of the temple as a central locus for religious devotion and communion with the divine, echoing themes found throughout the Psalms regarding the significance of God's house in fostering spiritual intimacy and loyalty.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Gather not my soul with sinners -Margin, “take not away.” The word rendered “gather,” means properly to “collect;” to “gather,” as fruits,Exodus 23:10; ears of grain,Ruth 2:7; money,2 Kings 22:4. There is the idea of assembling together, or collecting; and the meaning here is, that he desired not to be united with wicked people, or to be regarded as one of their number. It does not refer particularly, as I apprehend, to death, as if he prayed that he might not be cut down with wicked people; but it has a more general meaning - that he did not wish either in this life, in death, or in the future world, to be united with the wicked.

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