Psalms 26

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

BY DAVID. Judge me, O YHWH, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in YHWH, I do not slide.

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

Try me, O YHWH, and prove me, My reins and my heart [are] purified,

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

For Your kindness [is] before my eyes, And I have habitually walked in Your truth.

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

I have not sat with vain men, And I do not enter with pretenders.

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

I have hated the assembly of evildoers, And I do not sit with the wicked.

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

I wash my hands in innocence, And I go around Your altar, O YHWH.

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

To sound with a voice of confession, And to recount all Your wonders.

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

YHWH, I have loved the habitation of Your house, And the place of the Dwelling Place of Your glory.

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

Do not gather my soul with sinners, And my life with men of blood,

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

In whose hand [is] a wicked scheme, 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.

And I walk in my integrity, Redeem me, and favor me.

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

My foot has stood in uprightness, In assemblies I bless YHWH!