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.

Ngahlulela, Nkosi, ngoba mina ngihambe ngobuqotho bami, njalo ngithembele eNkosini, angiyikutshelela.

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

Ngihlola, Nkosi, ungilinge, uhlole izinso zami lenhliziyo yami.

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

Ngoba uthandolomusa wakho luphambi kwamehlo ami, njalo ngihambe eqinisweni lakho.

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

Kangihlalanga labantu benkohliso, kangihambelani labazenzisayo.

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

Ngiyizondile inhlangano yabenzi bobubi, kangihlali lababi.

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

Ngizageza izandla zami ngokungelacala, ngizingelezele ilathi lakho, Nkosi.

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

Ukuze ngizwakalise ngelizwi lokubonga, lokuze ngilandise zonke izenzo zakho ezimangalisayo.

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

Nkosi, ngiyayithanda inhlalo yendlu yakho, lendawo yokuhlala yenkazimulo yakho.

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

Ungabuthi umphefumulo wami kanye lezoni, kumbe impilo yami kanye labantu abomele igazi.

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

Ozandla zabo zilobubi, lesandla sabo sokunene sigcwele izivalamlomo.

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

Kodwa mina ngizahamba ngobuqotho bami; ngihlenga, ube lomusa kimi.

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

Unyawo lwami lumi endaweni elingeneyo; ngizayidumisa iNkosi emabandleni.