Psalm 26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 26[a]
Prayer of Innocence
1 Of David.
I
Judge me, Lord!
For I have walked in my integrity.(A)
In the Lord I trust;
I do not falter.
2 Examine me, Lord, and test me;
search my heart and mind.(B)
3 Your mercy is before my eyes;
I walk guided by your faithfulness.(C)
II
4 I do not sit with worthless men,
nor with hypocrites do I mingle.
5 I hate an evil assembly;
with the wicked I do not sit.
6 I will wash my hands[b] in innocence(D)
so that I may process around your altar, Lord,
7 To hear the sound of thanksgiving,
and recount all your wondrous deeds.
8 Lord, I love the refuge of your house,
the site of the dwelling-place of your glory.(E)
III
9 Do not take me away with sinners,
nor my life with the men of blood,(F)
10 In whose hands there is a plot,
their right hands full of bribery.
11 But I walk in my integrity;(G)
redeem me, be gracious to me!(H)
12 My foot stands on level ground;[c]
in assemblies I will bless the Lord.(I)
Footnotes
- Psalm 26 Like a priest washing before approaching the altar (Ex 30:17–21), the psalmist seeks God’s protection upon entering the Temple. Ps 26:1–3, matched by Ps 26:11–12, remind God of past integrity while asking for purification; Ps 26:4–5, matched by Ps 26:9–10, pray for inclusion among the just; Ps 26:6–8, the center of the poem, express the joy in God at the heart of all ritual.
- 26:6 I will wash my hands: the washing of hands was a liturgical act (Ex 30:19, 21; 40:31–32), symbolic of inner as well as outer cleanness, cf. Is 1:16.
- 26:12 On level ground: in safety, where there is no danger of tripping and falling. In assemblies: at the Temple. Having walked around the altar, the symbol of God’s presence, the psalmist blesses God.
Псалми 26
Библия, ревизирано издание
Молитва за избавление
26 (A)Давидов псалом.
Съди ме, Господи, защото съм ходил в незлобието си,
уповал съм на Господа, без да се поколебая.
2 (B)Изследвай ме, Господи, и ме изпитвай,
опитвай вътрешността ми и сърцето ми.
3 (C)Защото Твоето милосърдие е пред очите ми
и аз съм ходил в истината Ти.
4 (D)Не съм сядал с измамни хора
и с лицемери няма да отида.
5 (E)Мразя събранието на злосторниците
и с нечестивите няма да седна.
6 (F)Ще измия в невинност ръцете си;
така ще обиколя жертвеника Ти, Господи,
7 за да възглася с глас на хваление
и да разкажа всичките Твои чудесни дела.
8 (G)Господи, обичам местонахождението на Твоя дом
и мястото на скинията на славата Ти.
9 (H)Да не отнемеш душата ми заедно с грешните,
нито живота ми – заедно с мъже, жадни за кръв,
10 (I)в чиито ръце има злодеяние
и десницата им е пълна с подкупи.
11 (J)А пък аз ще ходя в незлобието си;
изкупи ме и се смили над мене.
12 (K)Кракът ми е стъпил на равно място;
в събранията ще благославям Господа.
Psalm 26
New King James Version
A Prayer for Divine Scrutiny and Redemption
A Psalm of David.
26 Vindicate (A)me, O Lord,
For I have (B)walked in my integrity.
(C)I have also trusted in the Lord;
I shall not slip.
2 (D)Examine me, O Lord, and [a]prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.
3 For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And (E)I have walked in Your truth.
4 I have not (F)sat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites.
5 I have (G)hated the assembly of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.
6 I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, O Lord,
7 That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works.
8 Lord, (H)I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place [b]where Your glory dwells.
9 (I)Do[c] 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 (J)bribes.
11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful to me.
12 (K)My foot stands in an even place;
In the congregations I will bless the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 26:2 test me
- Psalm 26:8 Lit. of the tabernacle of Your glory
- Psalm 26:9 Do not take away
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