John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 26:10
In whose hands is mischief ,.... Every abominable wickedness; as idolatry, adultery, murder, &c.; the word signifies and is sometimes used for mischief conceived in the mind, artificially devised and contrived there; here mischief committed, the hand being the instrument of action, and intends whatever is prejudicial to the person, character, and properties of men; and their right hand is full of bribes ; whereby the eyes of judges are blinded, the words of the righteous perverted,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 26:6-12
In these verses, I. David mentions, as further evidence of his integrity, the sincere affection he had to the ordinances of God, the constant care he took about them, and the pleasure he took in them. Hypocrites and dissemblers may indeed be found attending on God's ordinances, as the proud Pharisee went up to the temple to pray with the penitent publican; but it is a good sign of sincerity if we attend upon them as David here tells us he did, Ps. 26:6-8. 1. He was very careful and... read more