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.

In finem. Psalmus David. [Judica me, Domine, quoniam ego in innocentia mea ingressus sum, et in Domino sperans non infirmabor.

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

Proba me, Domine, et tenta me; ure renes meos et cor meum.

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

Quoniam misericordia tua ante oculos meos est, et complacui in veritate tua.

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

Non sedi cum concilio vanitatis, et cum iniqua gerentibus non introibo.

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

Odivi ecclesiam malignantium, et cum impiis non sedebo.

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

Lavabo inter innocentes manus meas, et circumdabo altare tuum, Domine:

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

ut audiam vocem laudis, et enarrem universa mirabilia tua.

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

Domine, dilexi decorem domus tuæ, et locum habitationis gloriæ tuæ.

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

Ne perdas cum impiis, Deus, animam meam, et cum viris sanguinum vitam meam:

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

in quorum manibus iniquitates sunt; dextera eorum repleta est muneribus.

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

Ego autem in innocentia mea ingressus sum; redime me, et miserere mei.

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

Pes meus stetit in directo; in ecclesiis benedicam te, Domine.]