Psalmorum 26

1 psalmus David iudica me Domine quoniam ego in innocentia mea ingressus sum et in Domino sperans non infirmabor

Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.

2 proba me Domine et tempta me ure renes meos et cor meum

Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

3 quoniam misericordia tua ante oculos meos est et conplacui in veritate tua

For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.

4 non sedi cum concilio vanitatis et cum iniqua gerentibus non introibo

I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

5 odivi ecclesiam malignantium et cum impiis non sedebo

I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.

6 lavabo inter innocentes manus meas et circumdabo altare tuum Domine

I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;

7 ut audiam vocem laudis et enarrem universa mirabilia tua

That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.

8 Domine dilexi decorem domus tuae et locum habitationis gloriae tuae

Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.

9 ne perdas cum impiis animam meam et cum viris sanguinum vitam meam

Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;

10 in quorum manibus iniquitates sunt dextera eorum repleta est muneribus

In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

11 ego autem in innocentia mea ingressus sum redime me et miserere mei

But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.

12 pes meus stetit in directo in ecclesiis benedicam te Domine

I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.