Proverbia 26:9

Nova Vulgata

Ne colligas cum impiis animam meam et cum viris sanguinum vitam meam,

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Qui tenet vultum solii sui, et expandit super illud nebulam suam.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Ne avertas faciem tuam a me;
ne declines in ira a servo tuo.
Adjutor meus esto; ne derelinquas me,
neque despicias me, Deus salutaris meus.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Gather not: or, Take not away, Psalms 28:1-3, 1 Samuel 25:29, Malachi 3:18, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 25:32, Matthew 25:44, Matthew 25:46, Revelation 22:14, Revelation 22:15

bloody men: Heb. men of blood, Psalms 51:14, Psalms 55:23, Psalms 139:19, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Samuel 22:19, 2 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 21:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:6 - secret Exodus 18:21 - hating Joshua 20:4 - take Judges 19:18 - receiveth 1 Kings 13:31 - lay my bones Nehemiah 13:31 - Remember Psalms 1:5 - sinners Psalms 22:1 - why hast Psalms 28:3 - Draw Psalms 59:2 - save Psalms 119:115 - Depart Proverbs 24:1 - neither Isaiah 33:15 - stoppeth Amos 5:12 - take Luke 17:34 - two Acts 24:26 - hoped 2 Corinthians 6:14 - for

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Gather not my soul with sinners,.... Profligate and abandoned ones, such as are notoriously profane, and who live and die impenitent ones; otherwise all men are sinners: the sense is, either that he desires that he might not, by any means, be brought into the company of such persons, be joined unto them, and have a conversation with them, which would be uncomfortable, dishonourable, and dangerous; or that God would not destroy him with them; and that he might not die the death of the wicked, nor be gathered with them at death: death is often expressed by a man's being gathered to his people, and to his fathers; see 2 Kings 22:20; the body is gathered to the grave, the soul returns to God that gave it, and has its place assigned by him; the souls of the righteous are gathered into heaven, Christ's garner; the souls of the wicked into hell; the psalmist deprecates being gathered with them;

nor my life with bloody men; that thirst after blood, lie in wait for it, shed it, and are drunk with it, as the antichristian party; these God abhors and detests; nor shall they live out half their days, and their end is miserable.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Gather not my soul with sinners - Margin, “take not away.” The word rendered “gather,” means properly to “collect;” to “gather,” as fruits, Exodus 23:10; ears of grain, Ruth 2:7; money, 2 Kings 22:4. There is the idea of assembling together, or collecting; and the meaning here is, that he desired not to be united with wicked people, or to be regarded as one of their number. It does not refer particularly, as I apprehend, to death, as if he prayed that he might not be cut down with wicked people; but it has a more general meaning - that he did not wish either in this life, in death, or in the future world, to be united with the wicked. He desired that his lot might be with those who revered God, and not with those who were His foes. He was united with those who feared God now; he desired that he might be united with them forever. This is expressive of true religion; and this prayer must go forth really from every pious heart. They who truly love God must desire that their lot should be with his friends, alike in this world and in the world to come, however poor, and humble, and despised they may be; not with sinners, however prosperous, or honored, or joyful, or rich, they may be. The word “my soul” here is synonymous with “me;” and the meaning is, he desired that “he himself” should not thus be gathered with sinners. It is the same word which is commonly rendered “life.”

Nor my life - This word properly means “life;” and the prayer is, that his life might not be taken away or destroyed with that class of men. He did not wish to be associated with them when he died or was dead. He had preferred the society of the righteous; and he prayed that he might die as he had lived, united in feeling and in destiny with those who feared and loved God.

With bloody men - Margin, “men of blood.” People who shed blood - robbers, murderers - a term used to denote the wicked. See the notes at Psalms 5:6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 26:9. Gather not my soul with sinners — As I have never loved their company, nor followed their practice, let not my eternal lot be cast with them! I neither love them nor their ways; may I never be doomed to spend an eternity with them!