Psalms 26:9 meaning and explanation

Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,

Psalms 26:9, Berean Standard Bible

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David is praying, and in this verse he asks God not to sweep him away along with the wicked. The Hebrew word for soul here is nephesh, meaning his whole life or self, not a separate spirit.

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