Psalm 26

PSALM 26

Protestation of Integrity and Prayer for Protection.

A Psalm of David.

^11aVindicate me, O Lord, for I have ^bwalked in my integrity,

And I have ^ctrusted in the Lord ^2dwithout wavering.

^2aExamine me, O Lord, and try me;

^bTest my ¹mind and my heart.

³For Your ^alovingkindness is before my eyes,

And I have ^bwalked in Your ¹truth.

⁴I do not ^asit with ¹deceitful men,

Nor will I go with ^2bpretenders.

⁵I ^ahate the assembly of evildoers,

And I will not sit with the wicked.

⁶I shall ^awash my hands in innocence,

And I will go about ^bYour altar, O Lord,

⁷That I may proclaim with the voice of ^athanksgiving

And declare all Your ¹wonders.

⁸O Lord, I ^alove the habitation of Your house

And the place ¹where Your ^bglory dwells.

^9aDo not ¹take my soul away along with sinners,

Nor my life with ^bmen of bloodshed,

¹⁰In whose hands is a ^awicked scheme,

And whose right hand is full of ^bbribes.

¹¹But as for me, I shall ^awalk in my integrity;

^bRedeem me, and be gracious to me.

^12aMy foot stands on a ^blevel place;

In the ^ccongregations I shall bless the Lord.