Psalms 26

1 [A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in my innocence: and hoping in the Lord I shall not be moved.

[A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.

2 Prove me, O Lord, and try me; purify as with fire my reins and my heart.

Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.

3 For your mercy is before mine eyes: and I am well pleased with your truth.

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes; And I have walked in thy truth.

4 I have not sat with the council of vanity, and will in nowise enter in with transgressors.

I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers.

5 I have hated the assembly of wicked doers; and will not sit with ungodly [men].

I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.

6 I will wash my hands in innocency, and compass your altar, O Lord:

I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;

7 to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all your wonderful works.

That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

8 O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house, and the place of the tabernacle of your glory.

Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.

9 Destroy not my soul together with the ungodly, nor my life with bloody men:

Gather not my soul with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood;

10 in whose hands [are] iniquities, [and] their right hand is filled with bribes.

In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.

11 But I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy upon me.

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

12 My foot stands in an even place: in the congregations will I bless you, O Lord.

My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.