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