Psalms 26

1 By David. Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in the LORD 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, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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