Psalms 26

1 Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in my integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

By David. Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in the LORD without wavering.

2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

3 For your loving kindness is before my eyes: and I have walked in your truth.

For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.

6 I will wash my hands in innocence: so will I compass your altar, O LORD:

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,

7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all your wondrous works.

that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of your house, and the place where your honor dwells.

LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

Do not gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity: redeem me, and be merciful to me.

But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

12 My foot stands in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless the LORD.