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.

Unto the end, a psalm for David. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence: and I have put my trust in the Lord, and shall not be weakened.

2 Lord, preue thou me, and asaie me; brenne thou my reynes, and myn herte.

Prove me, O Lord, and try me; burn my reins and my heart.

3 For whi thi merci is bifor myn iyen; and Y pleside in thi treuthe.

For thy mercy is before my eyes; and I am well pleased with 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 the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things.

5 I hatide the chirche of yuele men; and Y schal not sitte with wickid men.

I have hated the assembly of the malignant; and with the wicked I will not sit.

6 I schal waische myn hondis among innocentis; and, Lord, Y schal cumpasse thin auter.

I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass thy altar, O Lord:

7 That Y here the vois of heriyng; and that Y telle out alle thi merueils.

That I may hear the voice of thy praise: 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.

I have loved, O Lord, the beauty 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.

Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with bloody men:

10 In whose hondis wyckidnessis ben; the riythond of hem is fillid with yiftis.

In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts.

11 But Y entride in myn innocens; ayenbie thou me, and haue merci on me.

But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me.

12 Mi foot stood in riytfulnesse; Lord, Y schal blesse thee in chirchis.

My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless thee, O Lord.