Psa 26 | ESV | STEP | Of David . Vindicate me, O Lord , for I have walked in my integrity , and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering .

Psalms 26

I Will Bless the Lord

Of David.

1 ^aVindicate me, O Lord,
for I have ^bwalked in my integrity,
and I have ^ctrusted in the Lord without wavering.
2 ^dProve me, O Lord, and try me;
test my heart and ^emy mind. ^{▼▼Hebrew test my kidneys and my heart}
3 For your ^gsteadfast love is before my eyes,
and I ^hwalk in your ⁱfaithfulness.
4 I do not ^jsit with men of ^kfalsehood,
nor do I consort with hypocrites.
5 I ^lhate the assembly of evildoers,
and I will not sit with the wicked.
6 I ^mwash my hands in innocence
and go around your altar, O Lord,
7 proclaiming thanksgiving aloud,
and telling all your ⁿwondrous deeds.
8 O Lord, I ^olove the habitation of your house
and the place where your glory dwells.
9 ^pDo not sweep my soul away with sinners,
nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
10 in whose hands are evil devices,
and whose right hands are full of ^qbribes.
11 But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
redeem me, and be gracious to me.
12 My foot stands on ^rlevel ground;
in ^sthe great assembly I will bless the Lord.