Psalmorum 26

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

A psalm of David. Defend me, O Lord, for my walk has been blameless; in the Lord have I trusted unswervingly:

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

Examine me, Lord, and test me; test my heart and my mind.

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

For your love is before my eyes, and your faithfulness governs my way.

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

I never sat down with the worthless, nor companied with dissemblers.

5 odivi ecclesiam malignantium et cum impiis non sedebo

I hate the assembly of knaves, I would never sit down with the wicked;

6 lavabo inter innocentes manus meas et circumdabo altare tuum Domine

but, with hands washed in innocence, I would march round your altar, O Lord,

7 ut audiam vocem laudis et enarrem universa mirabilia tua

singing loud songs of thanks, and telling of all your wonders.

8 Domine dilexi decorem domus tuae et locum habitationis gloriae tuae

O Lord, I love your house, the place where your glory lives.

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

Do not gather me up with sinners; slay me not with people of blood,

10 in quorum manibus iniquitates sunt dextera eorum repleta est muneribus

whose hands are stained with villainy, and whose right hand is filled with bribes.

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

But my walk is blameless! O redeem me, be gracious to me.

12 pes meus stetit in directo in ecclesiis benedicam te Domine

My foot stands on even ground, in the choirs I will bless the Lord.