26: 1 Protestation of Integrity, and Prayer for Protection. A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also ¹³⁹in Jehovah without wavering.
¹³⁹Or, in Jehovah; I shall not slide.

26: 2 Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my ¹⁴⁰heart and my mind.
¹⁴⁰Hb. kidneys (or, reins) and my heart.

26: 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes; And I have walked in thy truth.
26: 4 I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers.
26: 5 I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.
26: 6 I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
26: 7 That I may ¹⁴¹make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, And tell of all thy wondrous works.
¹⁴¹Or, publish with the voice of thanksgiving,

26: 8 Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place ¹⁴²where thy glory dwelleth.
¹⁴²Hb. of the tabernacle of thy glory.

26: 9 ¹⁴³Gather not my soul with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood;
¹⁴³Or, Take not away my soul with sinners,

26: 10 In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.
26: 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
26: 12 My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.