Psalms 26
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
1Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in the LORD without wavering.
2Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my reins and my heart.
2Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
3For Thy mercy is before mine eyes; and I have walked in Thy truth.
3For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.
4I have not sat with men of falsehood; neither will I go in with dissemblers.
4I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
5I hate the gathering of evil doers, and will not sit with the wicked.
5I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.
6I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I compass Thine altar, O LORD,
6I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,
7That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all Thy wondrous works.
7that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.
8LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.
8LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.
9Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood;
9Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men
10In whose hands is craftiness, and their right hand is full of bribes.
10in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.
11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity; redeem me, and be gracious unto me.
11But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
12My foot standeth in an even place; in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
12My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless the LORD.
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