Psalm 26:12
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New International Version (©1984)
My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Now I stand on solid ground, and I will publicly praise the LORD.

English Standard Version (©2001)
My foot stands on level ground; in the great assembly I will bless the LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
My foot stands on a level place; In the congregations I shall bless the LORD.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And my foot has stood in integrity and in the congregation I shall bless Lord Jehovah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
My feet stand on level ground. I will praise the LORD with the choirs in worship.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
My foot stands in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

American King James Version
My foot stands in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

American Standard Version
My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless thee, O Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
My foot standeth in an even place; in the congregations will I bless Jehovah.

English Revised Version
My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

World English Bible
My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh. By David.

Young's Literal Translation
My foot hath stood in uprightness, In assemblies I bless Jehovah!

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My foot standeth in an even place - The word rendered "even place" - מישׁור mı̂yshôr - means properly "righteousness," or "justice;" then, "evenness, a level region, a plain:" Isaiah 40:4; Isaiah 42:16. DeWette renders it, "in a right path." The idea is, either that he was standing now on smooth and level ground; or that he was walking in a straight path, in contradistinction from the crooked and perverse ways of the wicked; that is, he had found now a level road where he might walk securely. The latter is probably the true meaning. He had been anxious about his condition. He had been examining the evidences of his piety. He had had doubts and fears. He had seen much to apprehend, and he had appealed to God to determine the question on which he was so anxious - whether his hope was built on a solid foundation. His path in these inquiries, and while his mind was thus troubled, was like a journey over a rough and dangerous road - a road of hills and valleys - of rocks and ravines. Now he had found a smooth and safe path. The way was level. He felt secure; and he walked calmly and safely along, as a traveler does who has past over dangerous passes and who feels that he is on level ground. The idea is, that his doubts had been dissipated, and he now felt that his evidences of piety were well founded, and that he was truly a child of God.

In the congregations will I bless the Lord - In the assemblies of his people will I praise him. Compare Psalm 22:22. The meaning is, that in the great assembly he would offer special praise that God had resolved his doubts, and had given him so clear evidence that he was truly his friend. He would go to the house of God, and there render to Him public praise that he had been able to find the evidence which he desired. No act could be more appropriate than such an act of praise, for there is nothing for which we should render more hearty thanks than for any evidence that we are truly the friends of God, and have a well-founded hope of heaven. The whole psalm should lead us carefully to examine the evidences of our piety; to bring before God all that we rely on as proof that we are His friends; and to pray that He will enable us to examine it aright; and, when the result is, as it was in the case of the psalmist - when we can feel that we have reached a level place and found a smooth path, then we should go, as he did, and offer hearty thanks to God that we have reason to believe we are His children and are heirs of salvation.


Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

My foot standeth in an even place - On the above principles I have taken my stand: to abhor evil; to cleave to that which is good; to avoid the company of wicked men; to frequent the ordinances of God; to be true and just in all my dealings with men; and to depend for my support and final salvation on the mere mercy of God. He who acts in this way, his feet stand in an even place.

I will bless the Lord - In all my transactions with men, and in all my assemblings with holy people, I will speak good of the name of the Lord, having nothing but good to speak of that name.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

My foot standeth in an even place,.... Or "in a plain" (b); in a sure place; on Christ the sure foundation, and who is the plain way and path to eternal life; see Psalm 27:11; or in the ways and worship of God, prescribed by his word; and so denotes steadfastness and continuance in them;

in the congregations will I bless the Lord; in the assemblies of the saints, in the churches of Christ below, and in the great congregation above, in the general assembly and church of the firstborn; where it is the work of saints now, and will be hereafter, to praise the Lord, for all his mercies temporal and spiritual.

(b) "in plano", Musculus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis; "in planitie", Gejerus.


The Treasury of David

12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the Lord.

The song began in the minor, but it has now reached the major key. Saints often sing themselves into happiness. The even place upon which our foot stands is the sure, covenant faithfulness, eternal promise and immutable oath of the Lord of Hosts; there is no fear of falling from this solid basis, or of its being removed from under us. Established in Christ Jesus, by being vitally united to him, we have nothing left to occupy our thoughts but the praises of our God. Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, and when assembled, let us not be slow to contribute our portion of thanksgiving. Each saint is a witness to divine faithfulness, and should be ready with his testimony. As for the slanderers, let them howl outside the door while the children sing within.


Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

The epilogue. The prayer is changed into rejoicing which is certain of the answer that shall be given. Hitherto shut in, as it were, in deep trackless gorges, he even now feels himself to be standing בּמישׁור,

(Note: The first labial of the combination בם, בף, when the preceding word ends with a vowel and the two words are closely connected, receives the Dagesh contrary to the general rule; on this orthophonic Dag. lene, vid., Luth. Zeitschr., 1863, S. 414.)

upon a pleasant plain commanding a wide range of vision (cf. בּמּרחב, Psalm 31:9), and now blends his grateful praise of God with the song of the worshipping congregation, קהל (lxx ἐν ἐκκλησίαις), and its full-voiced choirs.


Geneva Study Bible

My foot standeth in {h} an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

(h) I am preserved from my enemies by the power of God, and therefore will praise him openly.


Wesley's Notes

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.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

12. even place-free from occasions of stumbling-safety in his course is denoted. Hence he will render to God his praise publicly.


Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

26:9 David, in this psalm, appeals to God touching his integrity. - David here, by the Spirit of prophecy, speaks of himself as a type of Christ, of whom what he here says of his spotless innocence was fully and eminently true, and of Christ only, and to Him we may apply it. We are complete in him. The man that walks in his integrity, yet trusting wholly in the grace of God, is in a state of acceptance, according to the covenant of which Jesus was the Mediator, in virtue of his spotless obedience even unto death. This man desires to have his inmost soul searched and proved by the Lord. He is aware of the deceitfulness of his own heart; he desires to detect and mortify every sin; and he longs to be satisfied of his being a true believer, and to practise the holy commands of God. Great care to avoid bad company, is both a good evidence of our integrity, and a good means to keep us in it. Hypocrites and dissemblers may be found attending on God's ordinances; but it is a good sign of sincerity, if we attend upon them, as the psalmist here tells us he did, in the exercise of repentance and conscientious obedience. He feels his ground firm under him; and, as he delights in blessing the Lord with his congregations on earth, he trusts that shortly he shall join the great assembly in heaven, in singing praises to God and to the Lamb for evermore.


Psalm 22:22 I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you.
Psalm 27:11 Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
Psalm 40:2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
Psalm 68:26 Praise God in the great congregation; praise the LORD in the assembly of Israel.

Assemblies Assembly Bless Congregation Congregations David Feet Foot Great Ground Level Meetings Praise Psalm Resting-Place Safe Stand Standeth Stands Stood Uprightness


My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

My Ps 27:11 40:2 1Sa 2:9 Pr 10:9

in the Ps 26:7 22:22-25 107:32 111:1 122:4 Heb 2:12

Psalms Chapter 26 Verse 12

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