Psalm 26, NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE
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1

Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity,
And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
 

2

Examine me, O LORD, and try me;
Test my mind and my heart.
 

3

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

4

I do not sit with deceitful men,
Nor will I go with pretenders.
 

5

I hate the assembly of evildoers,
And I will not sit with the wicked.
 

6

I shall wash my hands in innocence,
And I will go about Your altar, O LORD,
 

7

That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving
And declare all Your wonders.
 

8

O LORD, I love the habitation of Your house
And the place where Your glory dwells.
 

9

Do not take my soul away along with sinners,
Nor my life with men of bloodshed,
 

10

In whose hands is a wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.
 

11

But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me, and be gracious to me.
 

12

My foot stands on a level place;
In the congregations I shall bless the LORD.