Psalm 26


A Prayer for Divine Scrutiny and Redemption

A Psalm of David.

Vindicate ame, O Lord,
For I have bwalked in my integrity.
cI have also trusted in the Lord;
I shall not slip.

2
aExamine me, O Lord, and 1prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.

3
For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And aI have walked in Your truth.

4
I have not asat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites.

5
I have ahated 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, aI have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place 1where Your glory dwells.


9
aDo1 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 abribes.


11
But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful to me.

12
aMy foot stands in an even place;
In the congregations I will bless the Lord.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson.
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