Psalms 26

1 By David. Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.

BY DAVID. Judge me, O YHWH, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in YHWH, I do not slide.

2 Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

Try me, O YHWH, and prove me, My reins and my heart [are] purified,

3 For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

For Your kindness [is] before my eyes, And I have habitually walked in Your truth.

4 I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

I have not sat with vain men, And I do not enter with pretenders.

5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.

I have hated the assembly of evildoers, And I do not sit with the wicked.

6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,

I wash my hands in innocence, And I go around Your altar, O YHWH.

7 that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

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

8 Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

YHWH, I have loved the habitation of Your house, And the place of the Dwelling Place of Your glory.

9 Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

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

10 in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

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

11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

And I walk in my integrity, Redeem me, and favor me.

12 My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

My foot has stood in uprightness, In assemblies I bless YHWH!