Psalm 26

Psalm 26

By David. 

¹Judge me favorably, O Lord, 

because I have walked with integrity 

and I have trusted you without wavering. 

²Examine me, O Lord, and test me. 

Look closely into my heart and mind. 

³I see your mercy in front of me. 

I walk in the light of your truth. 

⁴I did not sit with liars, 

and I will not be found among hypocrites. 

⁵I have hated the mob of evildoers 

and will not sit with wicked people. 

⁶I will wash my hands in innocence. 

I will walk around your altar, O Lord, 

⁷so that I may loudly sing a hymn of thanksgiving 

and tell about all your miracles. 

⁸O Lord, I love the house where you live, 

the place where your glory dwells. 

⁹Do not sweep away my soul along with hardened sinners 

or my life along with bloodthirsty people. 

¹⁰Evil schemes are in their hands. 

Their right hands are full of bribes. 

¹¹But I walk with integrity. 

Rescue me, and have pity on me. 

¹²My feet stand on level ground. 

I will praise the Lord with the choirs in worship.