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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kangidlelani labantu abakhohlisayo njalo kangiwelelani labazenzisi;

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

ngiyawenyanya umbuthano wezigangi; njalo ngiyala ukuhlala lezixhwali.

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

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

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

ngimemezele ngamandla indumiso Yakho ngibatshele bonke ngemisebenzi Yakho eyisimanga.

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

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

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

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

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

ozandla zabo zilamacebo amabi, ozandla zabo zokunene zifumbethe izivalamlomo.

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

Kodwa mina ngiphila impilo engelasici; ngihlenga ube lesihawu kimi.

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

Inyawo zami zimi emhlabathini ochayileyo; ngizamdumisa uThixo emhlanganweni omkhulu.