< Psalms 26 >

1 David’s. Do me justice, O Yahweh, For, I, in my blamelessness, have walked, and, in Yahweh, have I trusted, I will not waver.
Yahweh, show that I (am innocent/have not done what is wrong). I always do what is right; I have trusted in you and never doubted [that you would help me].
2 Try me, O Yahweh, and prove me, Test my reins and my heart: —
Yahweh, examine what I have done and test me; thoroughly evaluate what I think [IDM].
3 For, thy lovingkindness, hath been before mine eyes, and I have walked to and fro in thy faithfulness;
I never forget that you faithfully love me, I conduct my life according to your truth.
4 I have not sat with men of deceit, nor, with dissemblers, would I enter;
I do not spend my time with liars and I stay away from hypocrites.
5 I have hated the convocation of evil-doers, and, with lawless men, would I not sit;
I do not like to be with evil people, and I avoid wicked people.
6 I will bathe, in pureness, my hands, —so will I go in procession around thine altar, O Yahweh;
Yahweh, I wash my hands to show that I (am innocent/have not done what was wrong). As I join with others marching around your altar,
7 To sound aloud a song, and to recount all thy wonderful doings.
we sing songs to thank you, and we tell others the wonderful things that you [have done].
8 O Yahweh, I have loved the asylum of thy house, even the place of the habitation of thy glory!
Yahweh, I love [to be in] the temple where you live, in the place where your glory appears.
9 Do not remove, with sinners, my soul, nor, with men of bloodshed, my life;
Do not get rid of me like you get rid of sinners; do not cause me to die like you cause those who murder [MTY] people to die,
10 In whose hands is a plot, and, their right hand, is filled with a bribe.
and people who [SYN] are ready to do wicked things and people who are always taking bribes.
11 But, I, in my blamelessness, will walk, Redeem me and show me favour.
But as for me, I always try to do what is right. So be kind to me and rescue me.
12 My foot standeth in a level place, In the convocations, will I bless Yahweh.
I stand in places where I am safe, and when [all your people] gather together, I praise you.

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