Psalm 26

Psalm 26

Prayer for Vindication

Davidic.

¹Vindicate me, Lord,

because I have lived with integrity

and have trusted in the Lord without wavering. ^x

²Test me, Lord, and try me;

examine my heart and mind. ^y

³For Your faithful love is before my eyes,

and I live by Your truth. ^z

⁴I do not sit with the worthless

or associate with hypocrites.

⁵I hate a crowd of evildoers,

and I do not sit with the wicked. ^a

⁶I wash my hands ^bin innocence ^c

and go around Your altar, Lord, ^d

⁷raising my voice in thanksgiving ^e

and telling about Your wonderful works. ^f

⁸Lord, I love the house where You dwell,

the place where Your glory resides. ^g

⁹Do not destroy me along with sinners,

or my life along with men of bloodshed ^h

¹⁰in whose hands are evil schemes

and whose right hands are filled with bribes. ⁱ

¹¹But I live with integrity;

redeem me and be gracious to me. ^j

¹²My foot stands on level ground; ^k

I will praise the Lord in the assemblies. ^l