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.

“A psalm of David.” Be thou my judge, O LORD! for I have walked in uprightness. I have put my trust in the LORD, therefore shall I not fall.

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

Examine me, O LORD! and prove me; Try 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 ever before my eyes, And I walk in thy truth.

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

I sit not with men of falsehood. And go not in company with dissemblers.

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

I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And do not sit with the wicked.

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

I wash my hands in innocence. And go around thine altar. O LORD!

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

To utter the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

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

O LORD! I love the habitation of thy house, The place where thine honor dwelleth!

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

Gather not my breath with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood,

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

In whose hands is mischief, And whose right hands are 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 walk in my integrity; Oh, redeem me, and be merciful to me!

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

My feet tread in a straight path; In the congregation will I bless the LORD.