Psalms 26

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

“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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.

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

6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD;

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

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

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

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

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

9 Do not gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;

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

10 in whose hands is wickedness, their right hand is full of bribes.

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

11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

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

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

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