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. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in my integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

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

Examine me, O LORD, and test 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 lovingkindness is before my eyes: and I have walked 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 have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

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

I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and will not sit with the wicked.

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

I will wash my hands in innocency: so will I go about thy altar, O LORD:

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

That I may proclaim with 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.

LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy honour dwelleth.

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

Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

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

In whose hands is mischief, 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 as for me, I will walk in my integrity: 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 foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.