August 28: Psalm 26; 1 Samuel 15; Habakkuk 1:1–11; 2 Peter 2

Psalms and Wisdom: Psalm 26 Psalm 26 (Listen) I Will Bless the Lord Of David. 26   Vindicate me, O LORD,<br />    for I have walked in my integrity,<br />    and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<br />2   Prove me, O LORD, and try me;<br />    test my heart and my mind.1<br />3   For your steadfast love is before my eyes,<br />    and I walk in your faithfulness.<br /> 4   I do not sit with men of falsehood,<br />    nor do I consort with hypocrites.<br />5   I hate the assembly of evildoers,<br />    and I will not sit with the wicked.<br /> 6   I wash my hands in innocence<br />    and go around your altar, O LORD,<br />7   proclaiming thanksgiving aloud,<br />    and telling all your wondrous deeds.<br /> 8   O LORD, I love the habitation of your house<br />    and the place where your glory dwells.<br />9