Psa 26 | LEB | STEP | Of David. Judge me, O Yahweh, because I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted Yahweh and not wavered.

Psalms 26

A Prayer for Vindication

Of David. ^{▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm}

1 Judge me, O Yahweh, because I have walked in my integrity,
and I have trusted Yahweh and not wavered.
2 Prove me, O Yahweh, and test me.
Try my ⌞innermost being⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “kidneys,” the locus of intense thoughts and emotions in biblical Hebrew} and my ⌞mind⌟. ^{▼▼Literally “heart”}
3 Because your loyal love is before my eyes,
and I walk about in your faithfulness.
4 I do not sit with deceitful people,
nor will I go about with hypocrites.
5 I hate the crowd of evildoers,
and with the wicked I will not sit.
6 I will wash my hands in innocence,
and I will walk about your altar, O Yahweh,
7 to declare with a voice of thanksgiving,
and tell of all your wondrous deeds.
8 O Yahweh, I love the dwelling of your house, ^{▼▼Or “temple”}
and ⌞the place where your glory abides⌟. ^{▼▼Literally “the place of the dwelling place of your glory”}
9 Do not destroy me ^{▼▼Or “gather my soul for judgment”} with the sinners,
nor my life with men of bloodshed,
10 in whose hands is an evil plan,
and whose right hand is full of bribes. ^{▼▼Hebrew “bribe”}
11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity.
Redeem me and be gracious to me.
12 My foot stands on level ground.
In assemblies I will bless Yahweh.

Psalms 26

A Prayer for Vindication

Of David. ▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm

Of David. ^{▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm}