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 Psalme of David. Judge me, O Lord, for I haue walked in mine innocency: my trust hath bene also in the Lord: therefore shall I not slide.
2 Lord, preue thou me, and asaie me; brenne thou my reynes, and myn herte.
Proue me, O Lord, and trie mee: examine my reines, and mine heart.
3 For whi thi merci is bifor myn iyen; and Y pleside in thi treuthe.
For thy louing kindnesse is before mine eyes: therefore haue I walked in thy trueth.
4 I sat not with the counsel of vanyte; and Y schal not entre with men doynge wickid thingis.
I haue not hanted with vaine persons, neither kept companie with the dissemblers.
5 I hatide the chirche of yuele men; and Y schal not sitte with wickid men.
I haue hated the assemblie of the euill, and haue not companied with the wicked.
6 I schal waische myn hondis among innocentis; and, Lord, Y schal cumpasse thin auter.
I will wash mine handes in innocencie, O Lord, and compasse thine altar,
7 That Y here the vois of heriyng; and that Y telle out alle thi merueils.
That I may declare with the voyce of thankesgiuing, and set foorth all thy wonderous woorkes.
8 Lord, Y haue loued the fairnesse of thin hows; and the place of the dwellyng of thi glorie.
O Lord, I haue loued the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
9 God, leese thou not my soule with vnfeithful men; and my lijf with men of bloodis.
Gather not my soule with the sinners, nor my life with the bloodie men:
10 In whose hondis wyckidnessis ben; the riythond of hem is fillid with yiftis.
In whose handes is wickednes, and their right hand is full of bribes.
11 But Y entride in myn innocens; ayenbie thou me, and haue merci on me.
But I will walke in mine innocencie: redeeme me therefore, and be mercifull vnto me.
12 Mi foot stood in riytfulnesse; Lord, Y schal blesse thee in chirchis.
My foote standeth in vprightnesse: I will praise thee, O Lord, in the Congregations.
