< Psalms 26 >
1 Judge me, Adonai, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Adonai without wavering.
[By David.] Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in LORD without wavering.
2 Examine me, Adonai, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
3 For your chesed ·loving-kindness· is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.
For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.
4 I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.
I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.
6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Adonai;
I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD;
7 that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be sh'ma ·heard obeyed·, and tell of all your wondrous deeds.
that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all your wondrous works.
8 Adonai, I 'ahav ·affectionately love· the habitation of your house, the place where your kavod ·weighty glory· dwells.
LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.
9 Don’t gather my soul with people who sin ·intentionally miss the mark goal·, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;
Do not gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;
10 in whose hands is wickedness, their 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 merciful to me.
But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
12 My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Adonai.
My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless the LORD.