Psalms 26
1 Of David. Vindicate me, LORD, for I have walked in integrity; I have trusted in the LORD and will not stumble.
2 Examine me, LORD, and test me; refine my innermost being and my heart.
3 For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I have walked in your truth.
4 I have not sat with deceitful people, nor do I associate with the devious.
5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I do not sit with the wicked.
6 I wash my hands in innocence and walk around your altar, LORD,
7 making the voice of thanksgiving heard and recounting all your wonders.
8 LORD, I love the dwelling of your house, the place where your glory resides.
9 Do not gather my life with sinners, or my days with bloodthirsty men.
10 Their hands are full of evil, and their right hands are full of bribes.
11 But I walk in my integrity; redeem me and have mercy on me.
12 My foot stands on level ground; in the assemblies I will bless the LORD.
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