Psalms 26

1 Judge me, Adonai, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Adonai without wavering.

A psalm of David. Defend me, O Lord, for my walk has been blameless; in the Lord have I trusted unswervingly:

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

Examine me, Lord, and test me; test my heart and my mind.

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

For your love is before my eyes, and your faithfulness governs my way.

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

I never sat down with the worthless, nor companied with dissemblers.

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

I hate the assembly of knaves, I would never sit down with the wicked;

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

but, with hands washed in innocence, I would march round your altar, O Lord,

7 that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be sh'ma ·heard obeyed·, and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

singing loud songs of thanks, and telling of all your wonders.

8 Adonai, I 'ahav ·affectionately love· the habitation of your house, the place where your kavod ·weighty glory· dwells.

O Lord, I love your house, the place where your glory lives.

9 Don’t gather my soul with people who sin ·intentionally miss the mark goal·, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;

Do not gather me up with sinners; slay me not with people of blood,

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

whose hands are stained with villainy, and whose right hand is filled with bribes.

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

But my walk is blameless! O redeem me, be gracious to me.

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

My foot stands on even ground, in the choirs I will bless the Lord.