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.

By David. Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in the LORD without wavering.

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

Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

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

For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

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

I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

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

I hate the assembly of evildoers, 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 my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,

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

that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

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

LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

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

Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

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

in whose hands is wickedness; 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 my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

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

My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless the LORD.