Psalms 26

1 “A psalm of David.” Be thou my judge, O LORD! for I have walked in uprightness. I have put my trust in the LORD, therefore shall I not fall.

Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in Jehovah without wavering.

2 Examine me, O LORD! and prove me; Try my reins and my heart!

Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

3 For thy kindness is ever before my eyes, And I walk in thy truth.

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

4 I sit not with men of falsehood. And go not in company with dissemblers.

I have not sat with men of falsehood, nor will I go in with dissemblers.

5 I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And do not sit with the wicked.

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

6 I wash my hands in innocence. And go around thine altar. O LORD!

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah,

7 To utter the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

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

8 O LORD! I love the habitation of thy house, The place where thine honor dwelleth!

Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwells.

9 Gather not my breath with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood,

Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood,

10 In whose hands is mischief, And whose right hands are full of bribes!

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

11 But as for me, I walk in my integrity; Oh, redeem me, and be merciful to me!

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

12 My feet tread in a straight path; In the congregation will I bless the LORD.

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