Psalms 26

1 BY DAVID. Judge me, O YHWH, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in YHWH, I do not slide.

A psalm of David. Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in Yahweh without wavering.

2 Try me, O YHWH, and prove me, My reins and my heart [are] purified,

Examine me, Yahweh, and test me; test the purity of my inner parts and my heart!

3 For Your kindness [is] before my eyes, And I have habitually walked in Your truth.

For your covenant faithfulness is before my eyes, and I walk about in your faithfulness.

4 I have not sat with vain men, And I do not enter with pretenders.

I do not associate with deceitful people, nor do I mingle with dishonest people.

5 I have hated the assembly of evildoers, And I do not sit with the wicked.

I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I do not live with the wicked.

6 I wash my hands in innocence, And I go around Your altar, O YHWH.

I wash my hands in innocence, and I go around your altar, Yahweh,

7 To sound with a voice of confession, And to recount all Your wonders.

to sing a loud song of praise and report all your wonderful deeds.

8 YHWH, I have loved the habitation of Your house, And the place of the Dwelling Place of Your glory.

Yahweh, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory lives!

9 Do not gather my soul with sinners, And my life with men of blood,

Do not sweep me away with sinners, or my life with people who are bloodthirsty,

10 In whose hand [is] a wicked scheme, And their right hand [is] full of bribes.

in whose hands there is a plot, and whose right hand is full of bribes.

11 And I walk in my integrity, Redeem me, and favor me.

But as for me, I will walk in integrity; redeem me and have mercy on me.

12 My foot has stood in uprightness, In assemblies I bless YHWH!

My foot stands on level ground; in the assemblies will I bless Yahweh!