Psalm 26
New King James Version

A Prayer for Divine Scrutiny and Redemption

A Psalmof David.

26 Vindicate^(A)me, OLord,
For I have^(B)walked in my integrity.
^(C)I have also trusted in theLord;
I shall not slip.
²^(D)Examine me, OLord, and^[a]prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.
³For Your lovingkindnessisbefore my eyes,
And^(E)I have walked in Your truth.
⁴I have not^(F)sat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites.
⁵I have^(G)hated the assembly of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.

⁶I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, OLord,
⁷That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works.
⁸Lord,^(H)I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place^[b]where Your glory dwells.

⁹^(I)Do^[c]not gather my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
¹⁰In whose handsisa sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of^(J)bribes.

¹¹But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful to me.
¹²^(K)My foot stands in an even place;
In the congregations I will bless theLord.