Psalms 26

1 Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in Jehovah without wavering.

[A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD without wavering.

2 Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

3 For thy loving kindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in thy truth.

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes; and I have walked in thy truth.

4 I have not sat with men of falsehood, nor will I go in with dissemblers.

I have not sat with vain persons; neither will I go in with dissemblers.

5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.

I hate the congregation of evil-doers, and will not sit with the wicked.

6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah,

I will wash mine hands in innocency; so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

7 that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

8 Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwells.

LORD, I love the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood,

Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood:

10 in whose hands is wickedness, and their right hand is full of bribes.

In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

12 My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Jehovah.

My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.