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.

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

Examine me, O LORD! and prove me; Try 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 ever before my eyes, And I walk in thy truth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

O LORD! I love the habitation of thy house, The place where thine honor dwelleth!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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