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.

[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.

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

Examine me, O LORD, 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 LORD:

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.

LORD, 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 the LORD.