Psalms 26

1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence: and I have put my trust in the Lord, and shall not be weakened.

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 Prove me, O Lord, and try me; burn my reins and my heart.

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

3 For thy mercy is before my eyes; and I am well pleased with thy truth.

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

4 I have not sat with the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things.

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

5 I have hated the assembly of the malignant; and with the wicked I will not sit.

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

6 I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass thy altar, O Lord:

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

7 That I may hear the voice of thy praise: and tell of all thy wondrous works.

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

8 I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

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

9 Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with bloody men:

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

10 In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts.

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

11 But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me.

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

12 My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless thee, O Lord.

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