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By David.

26 Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity.
    I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.
Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me.
    Try my heart and my mind.
For your loving kindness is before my eyes.
    I have walked in your truth.
I have not sat with deceitful men,
    neither will I go in with hypocrites.
I hate the assembly of evildoers,
    and will not sit with the wicked.
I will wash my hands in innocence,
    so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,
    that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard
    and tell of all your wondrous deeds.
Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house,
    the place where your glory dwells.
Don’t gather my soul with sinners,
    nor my life with bloodthirsty men;
10     in whose hands is wickedness,
    their right hand is full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity.
    Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
12 My foot stands in an even place.
    In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

Psalm 26

[A Psalm] of David.

Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity; I have [expectantly] trusted in, leaned on, and relied on the Lord without wavering and I shall not slide.

Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; test my heart and my mind.

For Your loving-kindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth [faithfully].

I do not sit with false persons, nor fellowship with pretenders;

I hate the company of evildoers and will not sit with the wicked.

I will wash my hands in innocence, and go about Your altar, O Lord,

That I may make the voice of thanksgiving heard and may tell of all Your wondrous works.

Lord, I love the habitation of Your house, and the place where Your glory dwells.

Gather me not with sinners and sweep me not away [with them], nor my life with bloodthirsty men,

10 In whose hands is wickedness, and their right hands are full of bribes.

11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity; redeem me and be merciful and gracious to me.

12 My foot stands on an even place; in the congregations will I bless the Lord.