Psalms 26:10

“In whose hands [is] mischief, etc.] Every abominable wickedness; as idolatry, adultery, murder, etc. the word signifies and is sometimes used for mischief conceived in the mind, artificially devised and contrived there; here mischief committed, the hand being the instrument of action, and intends whatever is prejudicial to the person, character, and properties of men; and their right hand is full of bribes; whereby the eyes of judges are blinded, the words of the righteous perverted, men’s persons respected, and judgment wrested, (<051619>Deuteronomy 16:19).”

“Their whole conduct is that of violence and fraud.”

“In whose hands is mischief - The word here rendered “mischief,” means properly “purpose, counsel, plan;” then, an evil purpose, “mischief, wickedness, crime.” The idea is, either that they intended to do mischief, and that they employed their hands to accomplish it, or that the fruit or result of their wicked plans was in their hands; that is, they had in their possession what they had secured by robbery, or plunder, or dishonesty. And their right hand is full of bribes - Margin: “filled with.” The word here rendered “bribes” means properly “a gift,” or “present;” and then, a gift offered to a judge to procure an unjust sentence, 2 Kings 16:8; Proverbs 6:35; Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 10:17.…”

“In: Psa 10:14, Psa 11:2, Psa 36:4, Psa 52:2, Psa 55:9-11; Pro 1:16, Pro 4:16; Mic 2:1-3; Mat 26:3, Mat 26:4; Act 23:12 full of: Heb. filled with bribes: Exo 23:8; Deu 16:19; Sa1 8:3; Isa 33:15; Eze 22:12, Eze 22:13; Amo 5:12; Mic 7:3 Psalms 26:11”