Psalms 26

1 [A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; [therefore] I shall not slide.

A psalm of David. Defend me, O Lord, for my walk has been blameless; in the Lord have I trusted unswervingly:

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

Examine me, Lord, and test me; test my heart and my mind.

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

For your love is before my eyes, and your faithfulness governs my way.

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

I never sat down with the worthless, nor companied with dissemblers.

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

I hate the assembly of knaves, I would never sit down with the wicked;

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

but, with hands washed in innocence, I would march round your altar, O Lord,

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

singing loud songs of thanks, and telling of all your wonders.

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

O Lord, I love your house, the place where your glory lives.

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

Do not gather me up with sinners; slay me not with people of blood,

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

whose hands are stained with villainy, and whose right hand is filled with bribes.

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

But my walk is blameless! O redeem me, be gracious to me.

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

My foot stands on even ground, in the choirs I will bless the Lord.