< Psalms 26 >
1 A psalm of David. Confirm that I'm innocent, Lord, for I have acted with integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without fail.
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 Examine me, Lord, test me; investigate my thoughts and intentions.
Proue me, O Lord, and trie mee: examine my reines, and mine heart.
3 For I always remember your trustworthy love, and I follow your truth.
For thy louing kindnesse is before mine eyes: therefore haue I walked in thy trueth.
4 I don't join in with liars and I don't associate with hypocrites.
I haue not hanted with vaine persons, neither kept companie with the dissemblers.
5 I refuse to get together with those who do evil, and I won't involve myself with the wicked.
I haue hated the assemblie of the euill, and haue not companied with the wicked.
6 I wash my hands to show my innocence. I come to worship at your altar, Lord,
I will wash mine handes in innocencie, O Lord, and compasse thine altar,
7 singing my thanks, telling of all the wonderful things you have done.
That I may declare with the voyce of thankesgiuing, and set foorth all thy wonderous woorkes.
8 Lord, I love your house, the place where you live in your glory.
O Lord, I haue loued the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
9 Please don't sweep me away along with sinners. Don't include me with those who commit murder,
Gather not my soule with the sinners, nor my life with the bloodie men:
10 whose hands carry out their evil schemes and grab hold of bribes.
In whose handes is wickednes, and their right hand is full of bribes.
11 For I don't do that—I act with integrity. Save me and be gracious to me!
But I will walke in mine innocencie: redeeme me therefore, and be mercifull vnto me.
12 I stand for what's right, and I will praise the Lord when we meet together to worship him.
My foote standeth in vprightnesse: I will praise thee, O Lord, in the Congregations.