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

Examine me, O LORD! and prove me; Try my reins and my heart!

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

For thy kindness is ever before my eyes, And I walk in thy truth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 I have loved, O Lord, the beauty 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 Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with bloody men:

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

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

In whose hands is mischief, And whose right hands are full of bribes!

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

But as for me, I walk in my integrity; Oh, redeem me, and be merciful to me!

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

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