Psalms 26

1 “Of David.” Judge me, O Lord; for I have indeed walked in my integrity: and in the Lord have I trusted; I shall not slip.

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

2 Try me, O Lord, and prove me; purify my reins and my heart.

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

3 For thy kindness is before my eyes; and I have walked in thy truth.

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

4 I have not sat with men of falsehood, and with dissemblers will I not enter [in communion].

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

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

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

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

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

7 That I may publish with a loud voice [my] thanksgiving, and relate all thy wondrous deeds.

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

8 Lord, I love the site of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

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

9 Take not away with sinners my soul, nor with men of blood my life;

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

10 In whose hands are wicked devices, and whose right hand is full of bribes.

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

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

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

12 My foot standeth on an even place: in assemblies will I bless the Lord.

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