Psalms 26

1 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.

“Of David.” Judge me, O Lord; for I have indeed walked in my integrity: and in the Lord have I trusted; I shall not slip.

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

Try me, O Lord, and prove me; purify my reins and my heart.

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

For thy kindness is before my eyes; and I have walked in thy truth.

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

I have not sat with men of falsehood, and with dissemblers will I not enter [in communion].

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

I have hated the assemblage of evil-doers; and with the wicked will I not sit.

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

I will wash in innocency my hands, and I will compass thy altar, O Lord:

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

That I may publish with a loud voice [my] thanksgiving, and relate all thy wondrous deeds.

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

Lord, I love the site of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

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

Take not away with sinners my soul, nor with men of blood my life;

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

In whose hands are wicked devices, and whose right hand is full of bribes.

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

But as for me, I will walk in my integrity: redeem me, and be gracious unto me.

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

My foot standeth on an even place: in assemblies will I bless the Lord.