Monday, June 9, 2025

Reflection - Psalm 26 - Dealing with Self-Doubt

Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 26, "Dealing with Self-Doubt", Page 46.
By Herb Vander Lugt, Our Daily Bread Writer



Psalm 26
PHOTO: Psalm 26
Vindicate me, O Lord,
for I have walked in my integrity.
I have also trusted in the Lord;
I shall not slip.
Examine me, O Lord, and prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.
For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked in Your truth.
I have not sat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites.
I have hated the assembly of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.

I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, O Lord,
That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works.
Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place where Your glory dwells.

Do not gather my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.

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 the Lord.
(NKJV)


Dealing with Self-doubt
Sometimes, when I've been falsely accused, I have found myself questioning my sincerity. When I do, I follow the example of David in Psalm 26 as he responded to his critics.

Appealing directly to the Lord, he expressed his firm conviction that he had walked in "integrity" (the Hebrew word means sincerity, not faultlessness). He asked God to vindicate him, for he had renounced the ways of the wicked, declared his love for God's temple, and pleaded for deliverance from the fate of the ungodly (Psalm 26:1-10). Finally, he reaffirmed his resolve to live with sincerity, humbly asked God to redeem him, and acknowledged his need for mercy (Psalm 26:11).

What happened next? God gave David the assurance that he stood in "an even place" (Psalm 26:12). a symbolic way of saying he was in a place of safety, accepted and protected by the Lord. As a result, he closed his psalm on a note of confidence and anticipation.

Have the painful barbs of critics or the accusations of your conscience filled you with fear and self-doubt? Talk to the Lord. If you need to confess sin, do it. Then put your hope and trust in God. He will replace your insecurity and doubt with His supernatural peace. He has done that for me. He will do the same for you.
- Herb Vander Lugt
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Psalm 26
Vindicate me, O Lord,
for I have walked in my integrity.
I have also trusted in the Lord;
I shall not slip.
Examine me, O Lord, and prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.
For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked in Your truth.
I have not sat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites.
I have hated the assembly of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.

I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, O Lord,
That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works.
Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place where Your glory dwells.

Do not gather my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.

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 the Lord.
(NKJV)
Dealing with Self-doubt
Sometimes, when I've been falsely accused, I have found myself questioning my sincerity. When I do, I follow the example of David in Psalm 26 as he responded to his critics.


Sometimes, when I've been falsely accused, I have found myself questioning my sincerity.
PHOTO: Sometimes, when I've been falsely accused, I have found myself questioning my sincerity. When I do, I follow the example of David in Psalm 26 as he responded to his critics.
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Appealing directly to the Lord, he expressed his firm conviction that he had walked in "integrity" (the Hebrew word means sincerity, not faultlessness). He asked God to vindicate him, for he had renounced the ways of the wicked, declared his love for God's temple, and pleaded for deliverance from the fate of the ungodly (Psalm 26:1-10). Finally, he reaffirmed his resolve to live with sincerity, humbly asked God to redeem him, and acknowledged his need for mercy (Psalm 26:11).


Appealing directly to the Lord, he expressed his firm conviction
PHOTO: Appealing directly to the Lord, he expressed his firm conviction that he had walked in "integrity" (the Hebrew word means sincerity, not faultlessness). He asked God to vindicate him, for he had renounced the ways of the wicked, declared his love for God's temple, and pleaded for deliverance from the fate of the ungodly (Psalm 26:1-10). Finally, he reaffirmed his resolve to live with sincerity, humbly asked God to redeem him, and acknowledged his need for mercy (Psalm 26:11).
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What happened next? God gave David the assurance that he stood in "an even place" (Psalm 26:12). a symbolic way of saying he was in a place of safety, accepted and protected by the Lord. As a result, he closed his psalm on a note of confidence and anticipation.
 

What happened next?
PHOTO: What happened next? God gave David the assurance that he stood in "an even place" (Psalm 26:12). a symbolic way of saying he was in a place of safety, accepted and protected by the Lord. As a result, he closed his psalm on a note of confidence and anticipation.
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Have the painful barbs of critics or the accusations of your conscience filled you with fear and self-doubt? Talk to the Lord. If you need to confess sin, do it. Then put your hope and trust in God. He will replace your insecurity and doubt with His supernatural peace. He has done that for me. He will do the same for you.
- Herb Vander Lugt
 

Have the painful barbs of critics or the accusations of your conscience filled you with fear and self-doubt?
PHOTO: Have the painful barbs of critics or the accusations of your conscience filled you with fear and self-doubt? Talk to the Lord. If you need to confess sin, do it. Then put your hope and trust in God. He will replace your insecurity and doubt with His supernatural peace. He has done that for me. He will do the same for you.
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Dear Lord
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we pray that we talk to You when face with the painful barbs of critics or the accusations of our conscience filled us with fear and self-doubt. May we confess our sin. May we then put our hope and trust in God. May You replace our insecurity and doubt with Your supernatural peace. You have done it for others, may You do the same for us.

Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen."
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Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 26, "Dealing with Self-Doubt", Page 46.
By Herb Vander Lugt, Our Daily Bread Writer




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Reference
[1] From "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Copyright @ 2009 by Discovery House Publishers, Psalm 26, "Dealing with Self-Doubt", Page 46.


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