< Psalms 26 >
1 A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
`To Dauid. Lord, deme thou me, for Y entride in myn innocens; and Y hopynge in the Lord schal not be made vnstidfast.
2 Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my reins and my heart.
Lord, preue thou me, and asaie me; brenne thou my reynes, and myn herte.
3 For Thy mercy is before mine eyes; and I have walked in Thy truth.
For whi thi merci is bifor myn iyen; and Y pleside in thi treuthe.
4 I have not sat with men of falsehood; neither will I go in with dissemblers.
I sat not with the counsel of vanyte; and Y schal not entre with men doynge wickid thingis.
5 I hate the gathering of evil doers, and will not sit with the wicked.
I hatide the chirche of yuele men; and Y schal not sitte with wickid men.
6 I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I compass Thine altar, O LORD,
I schal waische myn hondis among innocentis; and, Lord, Y schal cumpasse thin auter.
7 That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all Thy wondrous works.
That Y here the vois of heriyng; and that Y telle out alle thi merueils.
8 LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.
Lord, Y haue loued the fairnesse of thin hows; and the place of the dwellyng of thi glorie.
9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood;
God, leese thou not my soule with vnfeithful men; and my lijf with men of bloodis.
10 In whose hands is craftiness, and their right hand is full of bribes.
In whose hondis wyckidnessis ben; the riythond of hem is fillid with yiftis.
11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity; redeem me, and be gracious unto me.
But Y entride in myn innocens; ayenbie thou me, and haue merci on me.
12 My foot standeth in an even place; in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
Mi foot stood in riytfulnesse; Lord, Y schal blesse thee in chirchis.