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.

`To Dauid. Lord, deme thou me, for Y entride in myn innocens; and Y hopynge in the Lord schal not be made vnstidfast.

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

Lord, preue thou me, and asaie me; brenne thou my reynes, and myn herte.

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

For whi thi merci is bifor myn iyen; and Y pleside in thi treuthe.

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

I sat not with the counsel of vanyte; and Y schal not entre with men doynge wickid thingis.

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

I hatide the chirche of yuele men; and Y schal not sitte with wickid men.

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

I schal waische myn hondis among innocentis; and, Lord, Y schal cumpasse thin auter.

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

That Y here the vois of heriyng; and that Y telle out alle thi merueils.

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

Lord, Y haue loued the fairnesse of thin hows; and the place of the dwellyng of thi glorie.

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

God, leese thou not my soule with vnfeithful men; and my lijf with men of bloodis.

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

In whose hondis wyckidnessis ben; the riythond of hem is fillid with yiftis.

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

But Y entride in myn innocens; ayenbie thou me, and haue merci on me.

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

Mi foot stood in riytfulnesse; Lord, Y schal blesse thee in chirchis.