Salme 26

1 Af David. Herre! skaf mig Ret, thi jeg har vandret i min Uskyldighed; og jeg forlader mig paa Herren, jeg skal ikke snuble.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Judge me, Lord, for I have been walking in my innocence, and by hoping in the Lord, I will not be weakened.

2 Prøv mig, Herre! og forsøg mig, lutre mine Nyrer og mit Hjerte;

Examine me, Lord, and test me: enkindle my temperament and my heart.

3 thi din Miskundhed er for mine Øjne, og jeg vandrer i din Sandhed.

For your mercy is before my eyes, and I am serene in your truth.

4 Jeg sidder ikke hos falske Folk og kommer ikke hos underfundige.

I have not sat with the council of emptiness, and I will not enter with those who carry out injustice.

5 Jeg hader de ondes Forsamling og sidder ikke hos de ugudelige.

I have hated the assembly of the malicious; and I will not sit with the impious.

6 Jeg tor mine Hænder i Uskyldighed og holder mig omkring dit Alter, Herre!

I will wash my hands among the innocent, and I will surround your altar, O Lord,

7 for at lade mig høre med Taksigelses Røst og for at fortælle alle dine underfulde Gerninger.

so that I may hear the voice of your praise and describe all your wonders.

8 Herre! jeg elsker dit Hus's Bolig og din Æres Tabernakels Sted.

O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house and the dwelling place of your glory.

9 Bortryk ikke min Sjæl med Syndere, eller mit Liv med blodgerrige Folk,

O God, do not let my soul perish with the impious, nor my life with the men of blood,

10 i hvis Hænder der er Skændsel, og hvis højre Haand er fuld af Skænk.

in whose hands are iniquities: their right hand has been filled by bribes.

11 Men jeg vil vandre i min Uskyldighed; forløs mig og vær mig naadig!

But as for me, I have been walking in my innocence. Redeem me, and have mercy on me.

12 Min Fod staar paa det jævne; i Forsamlinger vil jeg love Herren.

My foot has stood firm in the straight path. In the churches, I will bless you, O Lord.