Psalms 26
1 By David. Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in the LORD without wavering.
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 Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.
3 For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.
For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.
4 I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.
5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.
I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.
6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,
I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;
7 that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.
That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.
8 LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.
Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.
9 Do not gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men
Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;
10 in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.
In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.
12 My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless the LORD.
I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.
