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. Defend me, O Lord, for my walk has been blameless; in the Lord have I trusted unswervingly:

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

Examine me, Lord, and test me; test my heart and my mind.

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

For your love is before my eyes, and your faithfulness governs my way.

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

I never sat down with the worthless, nor companied with dissemblers.

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

I hate the assembly of knaves, I would never sit down with the wicked;

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

but, with hands washed in innocence, I would march round your altar, O Lord,

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

singing loud songs of thanks, and telling of all your wonders.

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

O Lord, I love your house, the place where your glory lives.

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

Do not gather me up with sinners; slay me not with people of blood,

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

whose hands are stained with villainy, and whose right hand is filled with bribes.

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

But my walk is blameless! O redeem me, be gracious to me.

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

My foot stands on even ground, in the choirs I will bless the Lord.