Psalm 26

Psalm 26

A psalm of David.

¹Lord, when you hand down your sentence, let it be in my favor.

I have lived without blame.

I have trusted in the Lord.

I have never doubted him.

²Lord, test me. Try me out.

Look deep down into my heart and mind.

³Your love is always with me.

I have always lived by your truth.

⁴I don’t spend time with people who tell lies.

I don’t keep company with pretenders.

⁵I hate to be with a group of sinful people.

I refuse to spend time with those who are evil.

⁶I wash my hands to show that I’m not guilty.

Lord, I come near your altar.

⁷I shout my praise to you.

I tell about all the wonderful things you have done.

⁸Lord, I love the house where you live.

I love the place where your glory is.

⁹Don’t destroy me together with sinners.

Don’t take my life away along with murderers.

¹⁰Their hands are always planning to do evil.

Their right hands are full of money that bought them off.

¹¹But I live without blame.

Set me free and show me your favor.

¹²My feet stand on level ground.

In the whole community I will praise the Lord.