Psalms 26

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

Unto the end, a psalm for David. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence: and I have put my trust in the Lord, and shall not be weakened.

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

Prove me, O Lord, and try me; burn my reins and my heart.

3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

For thy mercy is before my eyes; and I am well pleased with thy truth.

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

I have not sat with the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things.

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

I have hated the assembly of the malignant; and with the wicked I will not sit.

6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Yhwh:

I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass thy altar, O Lord:

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

That I may hear the voice of thy praise: and tell of all thy wondrous works.

8 Yhwh, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

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

Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with bloody men:

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

In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts.

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

But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me.

12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless Yhwh.

My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless thee, O Lord.