Psalms 26

1 Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.

A Psalme of David. Judge me, O Lord, for I haue walked in mine innocency: my trust hath bene also in the Lord: therefore shall I not slide.

2 Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

Proue me, O Lord, and trie mee: examine my reines, and mine heart.

3 For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.

For thy louing kindnesse is before mine eyes: therefore haue I walked in thy trueth.

4 I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

I haue not hanted with vaine persons, neither kept companie with the dissemblers.

5 I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.

I haue hated the assemblie of the euill, and haue not companied with the wicked.

6 I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;

I will wash mine handes in innocencie, O Lord, and compasse thine altar,

7 That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.

That I may declare with the voyce of thankesgiuing, and set foorth all thy wonderous woorkes.

8 Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.

O Lord, I haue loued the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

9 Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;

Gather not my soule with the sinners, nor my life with the bloodie men:

10 In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

In whose handes is wickednes, and their right hand is full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.

But I will walke in mine innocencie: redeeme me therefore, and be mercifull vnto me.

12 I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.

My foote standeth in vprightnesse: I will praise thee, O Lord, in the Congregations.