6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

7 That I may publish with the voice of thanks-giving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

8 Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

God’s habitation = the spiritual house of a pure heart .

9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

Walk in integrity, i.e., as a whole man, i.e., the Microcosm brought into perfect order in all Three Worlds. —“ Redeem me.” God is our daily redeemer.

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

Psalm 27

THE LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my

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