1 Psalm 26 Give Justice to Me, O Yahweh Of David.Give justice to me, O Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity,And I have trusted in Yahweh; I will not waver.
2 Test me, O Yahweh, and try me;Refine my 26:2 Lit kidneys, figurative for inner man mind and my heart.
3 For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,And I have walked in Your 26:3Or faithfulness truth.
4 I do not sit with worthless men,And I will not go with 26:4Or dissemblers, hypocrites pretenders.
5 I hate the assembly of evildoers,And I will not sit with the wicked.
6 I shall wash my hands in innocence,So I will go around Your altar, O Yahweh,
7 In order to proclaim with the voice of thanksgivingAnd to recount all Your 26:7Or miracles wondrous deeds.
8 ¶O Yahweh, I love the habitation of Your houseAnd the place 26:8Lit of the tabernacle of Your glory where Your glory dwells.
9 Do not 26:9Lit gather take my soul awayalongwith sinners,Nor my life with men of bloodshed,
10 In whose hands is awickedscheme,And whose right hand is full of bribes.
11 But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;Redeem me, and be gracious to me.
12 My foot stands on level ground;In the congregations I shall bless Yahweh.