Mazmur 26:3-5

26:3 For I am ever aware of your faithfulness, ¹ 

and your loyalty continually motivates me. ² 

26:4 I do not associate ³  with deceitful men,

or consort ⁴  with those who are dishonest. ⁵ 

26:5 I hate the mob ⁶  of evil men,

and do not associate ⁷  with the wicked.

[26:3]  ¹ tn Heb “for your faithfulness [is] before my eyes.”

[26:3]  ² tn Heb “and I walk about in your loyalty.”

[26:3]  sn The psalmist’s awareness of the Lord’s faithfulness and…loyalty toward him motivates him to remain loyal to the Lord and to maintain his moral purity.

[26:4]  ³ tn Heb “sit.”

[26:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “go.” The psalmist uses the imperfect form of the verb to emphasize that he does not make a practice of associating with such people.

[26:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “[those who] conceal themselves.”

[26:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “assembly, company.”

[26:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “sit.” The psalmist uses the imperfect form of the verb to emphasize that he does not make a practice of associating with such people.