Psalms 26

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

Unto the end, a psalm for David. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence: and I have put my trust in the Lord, and shall not be weakened.

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

Prove me, O Lord, and try me; burn my reins and my heart.

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

For thy mercy is before my eyes; and I am well pleased with thy truth.

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

I have not sat with the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things.

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

I have hated the assembly of the malignant; and with the wicked I will not sit.

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

I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass thy altar, O Lord:

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

That I may hear the voice of thy praise: and tell of all thy wondrous works.

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

I have loved, O Lord, the beauty 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,

Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with bloody men:

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

In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts.

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

But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me.

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

My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless thee, O Lord.