Concepts and ideas are frequently repeated in the Psalms. Here in Psalm 26, we see one from Psalm 1:1-2 "Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night." We see in Psalm 1 that it is pointed out that one who avoids being influenced by wrongdoers is blessed. Here we see the Psalmist saying he is one of those people. He is saying that he makes it a priority not to hang around those who would lead him astray.
This truth is repeated in other places in Scripture. Just two are Proverbs 13:20 "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed" and 1 Corinthians 15:33 "Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.'”
This isn't a command to cloister ourselves away. It is a warning over those who have the power to influence us and close friends are the ones who can do it the easiest and often without us even realizing it.
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