Psalms 26

1 A psalm of David. Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in Yahweh without wavering.

[A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.

2 Examine me, Yahweh, and test me; test the purity of my inner parts and my heart!

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

3 For your covenant faithfulness is before my eyes, and I walk about in your faithfulness.

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes; And I have walked in thy truth.

4 I do not associate with deceitful people, nor do I mingle with dishonest people.

I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers.

5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I do not live with the wicked.

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

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

I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;

7 to sing a loud song of praise and report all your wonderful deeds.

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

8 Yahweh, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory lives!

Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.

9 Do not sweep me away with sinners, or my life with people who are bloodthirsty,

Gather not my soul with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood;

10 in whose hands there is a plot, and whose right hand is full of bribes.

In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will walk in integrity; redeem me and have mercy on me.

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

12 My foot stands on level ground; in the assemblies will I bless Yahweh!

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