< Psalms 26 >

1 A psalm of David. Defend me, O Lord, for my walk has been blameless; in the Lord have I trusted unswervingly:
A psalm of David. Defend me, O Lord, for my walk has been blameless; in the Lord have I trusted unswervingly:
2 Examine me, Lord, and test me; test my heart and my mind.
Examine me, Lord, and test me; test my heart and my mind.
3 For your love is before my eyes, and your faithfulness governs my way.
For your love is before my eyes, and your faithfulness governs my way.
4 I never sat down with the worthless, nor companied with dissemblers.
I never sat down with the worthless, nor companied with dissemblers.
5 I hate the assembly of knaves, I would never sit down with the wicked;
I hate the assembly of knaves, I would never sit down with the wicked;
6 but, with hands washed in innocence, I would march round your altar, O Lord,
but, with hands washed in innocence, I would march round your altar, O Lord,
7 singing loud songs of thanks, and telling of all your wonders.
singing loud songs of thanks, and telling of all your wonders.
8 O Lord, I love your house, the place where your glory lives.
O Lord, I love your house, the place where your glory lives.
9 Do not gather me up with sinners; slay me not with people of blood,
Do not gather me up with sinners; slay me not with people of blood,
10 whose hands are stained with villainy, and whose right hand is filled with bribes.
whose hands are stained with villainy, and whose right hand is filled with bribes.
11 But my walk is blameless! O redeem me, be gracious to me.
But my walk is blameless! O redeem me, be gracious to me.
12 My foot stands on even ground, in the choirs I will bless the Lord.
My foot stands on even ground, in the choirs I will bless the Lord.

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