Psalms 26

1 Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

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

2 Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.

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

3 For Your loving devotion is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.

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

4 I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.

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

5 I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.

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

6 I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,

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

7 to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.

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

8 O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

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

9 Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,

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

10 in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

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

11 But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.

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

12 My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD.

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