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Psalm 26:5–7

5 I have ghated 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.

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Psalm 26:5–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

I abhor the assembly of evildoers

and refuse to sit with the wicked.

I wash my hands in innocence,

and go about your altar, Lord,

proclaiming aloud your praise

and telling of all your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 26:5–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

I hate the assembly of evildoers,

and I will not sit with the wicked.

I wash my hands in innocence

and go around your altar, O Lord,

proclaiming thanksgiving aloud,

and telling all your wondrous deeds.

Psalm 26:5–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Psalm 26:5–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I hate the gatherings of those who do evil,

and I refuse to join in with the wicked.

I wash my hands to declare my innocence.

I come to your altar, O Lord,

singing a song of thanksgiving

and telling of all your wonders.

Psalm 26:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

I hate the company of evil people,

and I won’t sit with the wicked.

I wash my hands to show I am innocent,

and I come to your altar, Lord.

I raise my voice in praise

and tell of all the miracles you have done.

Psalm 26:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I hate the assembly of evil-doers,

And will not sit with the wicked.

I will wash my hands in innocency:

So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;

That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard,

And tell of all thy wondrous works.

Psalm 26:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I have hated the congregation of evil-doers, and I have not sat with the wicked.

I will wash my hands in innocency, and will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah, That I may cause the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and declare all thy marvellous works.

Psalm 26:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I have hated the mob of evildoers 

and will not sit with wicked people. 

I will wash my hands in innocence. 

I will walk around your altar, O Lord

so that I may loudly sing a hymn of thanksgiving 

and tell about all your miracles. 

Psalm 26:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I hate a crowd of evildoers,

and I do not sit with the wicked.

I wash my hands in innocence

and go around Your altar, Lord,

raising my voice in thanksgiving

and telling about Your wonderful works.

Psalm 26:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I hate the company of evildoers,

and will not sit with the wicked.

I wash my hands in innocence,

and go around your altar, O Lord,

singing aloud a song of thanksgiving,

and telling all your wondrous deeds.

Psalm 26:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

I hate the crowd of evildoers,

and with the wicked I will not sit.

I will wash my hands in innocence,

and I will walk about your altar, O Yahweh,

to declare with a voice of thanksgiving,

and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

Psalm 26:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I hate to be with a group of sinful people.

I refuse to spend time with those who are evil.

I wash my hands to show that I’m not guilty.

Lord, I come near your altar.

I shout my praise to you.

I tell about all the wonderful things you have done.

Psalm 26:5–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I hate the assembly of evildoers,

And I will not sit with the wicked.

I shall wash my hands in innocence,

And I will go about Your altar, O Lord,

That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving

And declare all Your wonders.


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