Psalms 26

1 By David. Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in the LORD without wavering.

Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

2 Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.

3 For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

For Your loving devotion is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.

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

I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.

5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.

I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.

6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,

I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,

7 that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.

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

O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

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

Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,

10 in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.

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

My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD.