Psalms 26

1 [A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have confided in Jehovah: I shall not slip.

“Of David.” Judge me, O Lord; for I have indeed walked in my integrity: and in the Lord have I trusted; I shall not slip.

2 Prove me, Jehovah, and test me; try my reins and my heart:

Try me, O Lord, and prove me; purify my reins and my heart.

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

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

4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither have I gone in with dissemblers;

I have not sat with men of falsehood, and with dissemblers will I not enter [in communion].

5 I have hated the congregation of evil-doers, and I have not sat with the wicked.

I have hated the assemblage of evil-doers; and with the wicked will I not sit.

6 I will wash my hands in innocency, and will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah,

I will wash in innocency my hands, and I will compass thy altar, O Lord:

7 That I may cause the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and declare all thy marvellous works.

That I may publish with a loud voice [my] thanksgiving, and relate all thy wondrous deeds.

8 Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

Lord, I love the site of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

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

Take not away with sinners my soul, nor with men of blood my life;

10 In whose hands are evil devices, and their right hand is full of bribes.

In whose hands are wicked devices, and whose right hand is full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity. Redeem me, and be gracious unto me.

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

12 My foot standeth in an even place; in the congregations will I bless Jehovah.

My foot standeth on an even place: in assemblies will I bless the Lord.