Psalms 26

Psalm 26

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.