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, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.

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

Examine me, Yahweh, 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 your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

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

I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

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

I hate the assembly of evildoers, 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 innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,

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 your wondrous deeds.

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

Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

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

Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

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

in whose hands is wickedness; 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 my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

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

My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.