Psalm 26:2-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Examine me, Lord, and test me;
search my heart and mind.(A)
3 Your mercy is before my eyes;
I walk guided by your faithfulness.(B)
Psalm 26:9-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
III
9 Do not take me away with sinners,
nor my life with the men of blood,(A)
10 In whose hands there is a plot,
their right hands full of bribery.
Psalm 26:11-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 But I walk in my integrity;(A)
redeem me, be gracious to me!(B)
12 My foot stands on level ground;[a]
in assemblies I will bless the Lord.(C)
Footnotes
- 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.
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