Psalms 26

1 By David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I in mine integrity have walked, And in Jehovah I have trusted, I slide not.

“Of David.” Judge me, O Lord; for I have indeed walked in my integrity: and in the Lord have I trusted; I shall not slip.

2 Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified [are] my reins and my heart.

Try me, O Lord, and prove me; purify my reins and my heart.

3 For Thy kindness [is] before mine eyes, And I have walked habitually in Thy truth.

For thy kindness is before my eyes; and I have walked in thy truth.

4 I have not sat with vain men, And with dissemblers I enter not.

I have not sat with men of falsehood, and with dissemblers will I not enter [in communion].

5 I have hated the assembly of evil doers, And with the wicked I sit not.

I have hated the assemblage of evil-doers; and with the wicked will I not sit.

6 I wash in innocency my hands, And I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah.

I will wash in innocency my hands, and I will compass thy altar, O Lord:

7 To sound with a voice of confession, And to recount all Thy wonders.

That I may publish with a loud voice [my] thanksgiving, and relate all thy wondrous deeds.

8 Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of Thine honour.

Lord, I love the site of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

9 Do not gather with sinners my soul, And with men of blood my life,

Take not away with sinners my soul, nor with men of blood my life;

10 In whose hand [is] a wicked device, And their right hand [is] full of bribes.

In whose hands are wicked devices, and whose right hand is full of bribes.

11 And I, in mine integrity I walk, Redeem me, and favour me.

But as for me, I will walk in my integrity: redeem me, and be gracious unto me.

12 My foot hath stood in uprightness, In assemblies I bless Jehovah!

My foot standeth on an even place: in assemblies will I bless the Lord.