Psalms 26

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David in confidence of his integrity resorteth unto God.

A Psalm of David.

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

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

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

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

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

6. I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

NKJV

1. Vindicate me, O Lord,
For I have walked in my integrity.
I have also trusted in the Lord;
I shall not slip.

2. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.

3. For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked in Your truth.

4. I have not sat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites.

5. I have hated the assembly of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.

6. I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, O Lord,

7. That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works.

8. Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place where Your glory dwells.

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

10. In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
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.

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

Vindicate me, O Lord,
For I have walked in my integrity.
I have also trusted in the Lord;
I shall not slip. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me;
Try my mind and my heart. For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked in Your truth. I have not sat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites. I have hated the assembly of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked. I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, O Lord, That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works. Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place where Your glory dwells. Do not gather my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with bloodthirsty men, In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes. But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful to me. My foot stands in an even place;
In the congregations I will bless the Lord.

Metrical version

Psalm 26

C.M. Hermon

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

Examine me, and do me prove;
try heart and reins, O GOD:
For thy love is before mine eyes,
thy truth's paths I have trod.

With persons vain I have not sat,
nor with dissemblers gone:
Th' assembly of ill men I hate;
to sit with such I shun.

Mine hands in innocence, O LORD,
I'll wash and purify;
So to thine holy altar go,
and compass it will I:

That I, with voice of thanksgiving,
may publish and declare,
And tell of all thy mighty works,
that great and wondrous are.

The habitation of thy house,
LORD, I have loved well;
Yea, in that place I do delight
where doth thine honour dwell.

With sinners gather not my soul,
and such as blood would spill:
Whose hands mischievous plots, right hand
corrupting bribes do fill.

But as for me, I will walk on
in mine integrity:
Do thou redeem me, and, O Lord,
be merciful to me.

My foot upon an even place
doth stand with stedfastness:
Within the congreg"ations
th' ETERNAL I will bless.