5 I abhor the assembly of evildoers

and refuse to sit with the wicked.

6 I wash my hands in innocence,

and go about your altar, Lord,

7 proclaiming aloud your praise

and telling of all your wonderful deeds.

5 I hate the assembly of evildoers,

and I will not sit with the wicked.

6 I wash my hands in innocence

and go around your altar, O Lord,

7 proclaiming thanksgiving aloud,

and telling all your wondrous deeds.

5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; And will not sit with the wicked. 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Lord: 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

5 I hate the gatherings of those who do evil,

and I refuse to join in with the wicked.

6 I wash my hands to declare my innocence.

I come to your altar, O Lord,

7 singing a song of thanksgiving

and telling of all your wonders.

5 I hate the company of evil people,

and I won’t sit with the wicked.

6 I wash my hands to show I am innocent,

and I come to your altar, Lord.

7 I raise my voice in praise

and tell of all the miracles you have done.

5 I hate the assembly of evil-doers,

And will not sit with the wicked.

6 I will wash my hands in innocency:

So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;

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

And tell of all thy wondrous works.

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

6 I will wash my hands in innocency, and will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah, 7 That I may cause the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and declare all thy marvellous works.

5 I have hated the mob of evildoers 

and will not sit with wicked people. 

6 I will wash my hands in innocence. 

I will walk around your altar, O Lord, 

7 so that I may loudly sing a hymn of thanksgiving 

and tell about all your miracles. 

5 I hate a crowd of evildoers,

and I do not sit with the wicked.

6 I wash my hands in innocence

and go around Your altar, Lord,

7 raising my voice in thanksgiving

and telling about Your wonderful works.

5 I hate the company of evildoers,

and will not sit with the wicked.

6 I wash my hands in innocence,

and go around your altar, O Lord,

7 singing aloud a song of thanksgiving,

and telling all your wondrous deeds.

5 I hate the crowd of evildoers,

and with the wicked I will not sit.

6 I will wash my hands in innocence,

and I will walk about your altar, O Yahweh,

7 to declare with a voice of thanksgiving,

and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

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

I refuse to spend time with those who are evil.

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

Lord, I come near your altar.

7 I shout my praise to you.

I tell about all the wonderful things you have done.

5 I hate the assembly of evildoers,

And I will not sit with the wicked.

6 I shall wash my hands in innocence,

And I will go about Your altar, O Lord,

7 That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving

And declare all Your wonders.