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. Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in Yahweh without wavering.

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

Examine me, Yahweh, and test me; test the purity of my inner parts and my heart!

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

For your covenant faithfulness is before my eyes, and I walk about in your faithfulness.

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

I do not associate with deceitful people, nor do I mingle with dishonest people.

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

I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I do not live with the wicked.

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

I wash my hands in innocence, and I go around your altar, Yahweh,

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

to sing a loud song of praise and report all your wonderful deeds.

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

Yahweh, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory lives!

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

Do not sweep me away with sinners, or my life with people who are bloodthirsty,

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

in whose hands there is a plot, 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 integrity; redeem me and have mercy on me.

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

My foot stands on level ground; in the assemblies will I bless Yahweh!