Psalms 26

1 [A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in my innocence: and hoping in the Lord I shall not be moved.

Judge me, O YHWH; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in YHWH; therefore I shall not slide.

2 Prove me, O Lord, and try me; purify as with fire my reins and my heart.

Examine me, O YHWH, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

3 For your mercy is before mine eyes: and I am well pleased with your truth.

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

4 I have not sat with the council of vanity, and will in nowise enter in with transgressors.

I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

5 I have hated the assembly of wicked doers; and will not sit with ungodly [men].

I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

6 I will wash my hands in innocency, and compass your altar, O Lord:

I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O YHWH:

7 to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all your wonderful works.

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

8 O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house, and the place of the tabernacle of your glory.

YHWH, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

9 Destroy not my soul together with the ungodly, nor my life with bloody men:

Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

10 in whose hands [are] iniquities, [and] their right hand is filled with bribes.

In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

11 But I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy upon me.

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

12 My foot stands in an even place: in the congregations will I bless you, O Lord.

My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless YHWH.