Psalms 26:9
Do not take my soul away with sinners,
What it says
He asks God not to take his soul away with sinners or his life with bloodthirsty men.
What it is doing
This verse pleads for distinction from the judgment due the wicked.
In context
1Of David. 2Test me, O LORD, and try me; 3For Your loving devotion is before my eyes, 4I do not sit with deceitful men, 5I hate the mob of evildoers, 6I wash my hands in innocence 7to raise my voice in thanksgiving 8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, 9Do not take my soul away with sinners, 10in whose hands are wicked schemes, 11But I will walk with integrity; 12My feet stand on level ground;