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.

[By David.] Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in LORD without wavering.

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

Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

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

For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

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

I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

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

I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.

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

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD;

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

that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all your wondrous works.

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

LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

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

Do not gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;

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

in whose hands is wickedness, their 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 merciful to me.

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

My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless the LORD.