Psalms 26

1 Of David - vindicate me O Yahweh for I in integrity my I have walked and in Yahweh I have trusted not I will slip.

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

2 Test me O Yahweh and put to [the] test me (test! *Q(k)*) kidneys my and heart my.

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

3 For covenant loyalty your [is] to before eyes my and I walk about in faithfulness your.

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

4 Not I sit with men of falsehood and with [those who] conceal themselves not I go.

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

5 I hate [the] assembly of evil-doers and with wicked [people] not I sit.

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

6 I wash in innocence hands my and I go around altar your O Yahweh.

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

7 To make heard a sound of thanksgiving and to recount all wonders your.

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

8 O Yahweh I love [the] habitation of house your and [the] place of [the] dwelling of glory your.

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

9 May not you remove with sinners life my and with people of blood life my.

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

10 [those] whom [is] in Hands their wickedness and right [hand] their it is full a bribe.

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

11 And I in integrity my I will walk redeem me and show favor to me.

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

12 Foot my it has stood on level ground in assemblies I will bless Yahweh.

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