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 LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD without wavering.

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

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

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 vain persons; 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 congregation 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 mine hands in innocency; so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

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.

LORD, 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 mischief, 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 the LORD.