Psalms 26

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

A psalm of David. Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in Yahweh without wavering.

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

Examine me, Yahweh, and test me; test the purity of my inner parts and my heart!

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

For your covenant faithfulness is before my eyes, and I walk about in your faithfulness.

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

I do not associate with deceitful people, nor do I mingle with dishonest people.

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

I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I do not live with the wicked.

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

I wash my hands in innocence, and I go around your altar, Yahweh,

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

to sing a loud song of praise and report all your wonderful deeds.

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

Yahweh, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory lives!

9 Do not gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

Do not sweep me away with sinners, or my life with people who are bloodthirsty,

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

in whose hands there is a plot, and whose right hand is full of bribes.

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

But as for me, I will walk in integrity; redeem me and have mercy on me.

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

My foot stands on level ground; in the assemblies will I bless Yahweh!