I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, O Lord,
That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works.
Lord, (A)I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place [a]where Your glory dwells.

(B)Do[b] not gather my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
10 In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of (C)bribes.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 26:8 Lit. of the tabernacle of Your glory
  2. Psalm 26:9 Do not take away

אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃

לַ֭שְׁמִעַ בְּק֣וֹל תּוֹדָ֑ה וּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

יְֽהוָ֗ה אָ֭הַבְתִּי מְע֣וֹן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מְק֗וֹם מִשְׁכַּ֥ן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃

אַל־תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף עִם־חַטָּאִ֣ים נַפְשִׁ֑י וְעִם־אַנְשֵׁ֖י דָמִ֣ים חַיָּֽי׃

10 אֲשֶׁר־בִּידֵיהֶ֥ם זִמָּ֑ה וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם מָ֣לְאָה שֹּֽׁחַד׃

11 וַ֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ פְּדֵ֣נִי וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃

12 רַ֭גְלִי עָֽמְדָ֣ה בְמִישׁ֑וֹר בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃

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I wash in innocency my hands, And I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah.

To sound with a voice of confession, And to recount all Thy wonders.

Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of Thine honour.

Do not gather with sinners my soul, And with men of blood my life,

10 In whose hand [is] a wicked device, And their right hand [is] full of bribes.

11 And I, in mine integrity I walk, Redeem me, and favour me.

12 My foot hath stood in uprightness, In assemblies I bless Jehovah!

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I will (A)wash my hands in innocence,
And I will go around (B)Your altar, Lord,
That I may proclaim with the voice of (C)thanksgiving
And declare all Your [a]wonders.

Lord, I (D)love the dwelling of Your house,
And the place [b]where Your (E)glory remains.
(F)Do not [c]take my soul away along with sinners,
Nor my life with (G)men of bloodshed,
10 In whose hands is a (H)wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of (I)bribes.
11 But as for me, I will (J)walk in my integrity;
(K)Redeem me, and be gracious to me.
12 (L)My foot stands on (M)level ground;
In the (N)congregations I will bless the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 26:7 Or miracles
  2. Psalm 26:8 Lit of the tabernacle of Your glory
  3. Psalm 26:9 Lit gather