< Psalms 26 >
1 `To Dauid. Lord, deme thou me, for Y entride in myn innocens; and Y hopynge in the Lord schal not be made vnstidfast.
[A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.
2 Lord, preue thou me, and asaie me; brenne thou my reynes, and myn herte.
Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.
3 For whi thi merci is bifor myn iyen; and Y pleside in thi treuthe.
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes; And I have walked in thy truth.
4 I sat not with the counsel of vanyte; and Y schal not entre with men doynge wickid thingis.
I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers.
5 I hatide the chirche of yuele men; and Y schal not sitte with wickid men.
I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.
6 I schal waische myn hondis among innocentis; and, Lord, Y schal cumpasse thin auter.
I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
7 That Y here the vois of heriyng; and that Y telle out alle thi merueils.
That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, And tell of all thy wondrous works.
8 Lord, Y haue loued the fairnesse of thin hows; and the place of the dwellyng of thi glorie.
Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.
9 God, leese thou not my soule with vnfeithful men; and my lijf with men of bloodis.
Gather not my soul with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood;
10 In whose hondis wyckidnessis ben; the riythond of hem is fillid with yiftis.
In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.
11 But Y entride in myn innocens; ayenbie thou me, and haue merci on me.
But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
12 Mi foot stood in riytfulnesse; Lord, Y schal blesse thee in chirchis.
My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.