Psalms 26

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

ElikaDavida. Veza ukungabi lacala kwami, Thixo, ngoba sengiphile impilo engelansolo; ngihlezi ngimethemba uThixo ngingaxhamandi.

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

Ngilinga, Oh Thixo, ungizame, hlola inhliziyo yami lengqondo yami;

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

ngoba uthando Lwakho luhlezi luphambi kwami, njalo kokuphela ngihamba eqinisweni Lakho.

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

Kangidlelani labantu abakhohlisayo njalo kangiwelelani labazenzisi;

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

ngiyawenyanya umbuthano wezigangi; njalo ngiyala ukuhlala lezixhwali.

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

Ngigeza izandla zami ngokungelacala, bese ngilizungeza i-alithari Lakho, Oh Thixo,

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

ngimemezele ngamandla indumiso Yakho ngibatshele bonke ngemisebenzi Yakho eyisimanga.

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

Ngiyayithanda indlu ohlala kuyo, Oh Thixo, indawo lapho inkazimulo Yakho ehlala khona.

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

Ungamukisi umphefumulo wami ndawonye lowezoni, impilo yami kanye lalabo abomele igazi,

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

ozandla zabo zilamacebo amabi, ozandla zabo zokunene zifumbethe izivalamlomo.

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

Kodwa mina ngiphila impilo engelasici; ngihlenga ube lesihawu kimi.

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

Inyawo zami zimi emhlabathini ochayileyo; ngizamdumisa uThixo emhlanganweni omkhulu.