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Psalm 26
(LXX 25)

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A Psalm of David.

Τοῦ Δαυίδ. Τοῦ Δαυίδ.
A Psalm of David. A Psalm of David.

1 Judge me, Oh Yahweh; for I have walked in my integrity; I have trusted also in Yahweh; therefore I shall not slide.

26:1 Κρῖνόν με, κύριε, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν ἀκακίᾳ μου ἐπορεύθην, καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ ἐλπίζων οὐ μὴ ἀσθενήσω. 26:1 κρῖνον με, Κύριε, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν ἀκακίᾳ μου ἐπορεύθην καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐλπίζων, οὐ μὴ ἀσθενήσω.
26:1 Judge me, Oh Lord, because I proceeded in my innocence; and having confident assurance in the Lord, I shall not be weakened. 26:1 Judge me, Oh Lord, because I proceeded in my innocence; and having confident assurance in the Lord, I shall not be weakened.

2 Examine me, Oh Yahweh, and prove me; try my insides and my heart.

26:2 δοκίμασόν με, κύριε, καὶ πείρασόν με, πύρωσον τοὺς νεφρούς μου καὶ τὴν καρδίαν μου. 26:2 δοκίμασόν με, Κύριε, καὶ πείρασόν με, πύρωσον τοὺς νεφρούς μου καὶ τὴν καρδίαν μου.
26:2 Prove me, Oh Lord, and try me; fire-test my kidneys and my heart. 26:2 Prove me, Oh Lord, and try me; fire-test my kidneys and my heart.

3 For your lovingkindness is before my eyes; and I have walked in your truth.

26:3 Ὅτι τὸ ἔλεός σου κατέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μού ἐστιν, καὶ εὐηρέστησα ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου. 26:3 ὅτι τὸ ἔλεός σου κατέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μού ἔστι, καὶ εὐηρέστησα ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου.
26:3 Because your mercy is before my eyes; and I was well pleased with your truth. 26:3 Because your mercy is before my eyes; and I was well pleased with your truth.

4 I haven't sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

26:4 οὐκ ἐκάθισα μετὰ συνεδρίου ματαιότητος, καὶ μετὰ παρανομούντων οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθω. 26:4 οὐκ ἐκάθισα μετὰ συνεδρίου ματαιότητος καὶ μετὰ παρανομούντων οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθω·
26:4 I didn't sit with the council of vanity, and I won't enter in with transgressors of the law. 26:4 I didn't sit with the council of vanity, and I won't enter in with transgressors of the law.

5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and won't sit with the wicked.

26:5 ἐμίσησα ἐκκλησίαν πονηρευομένων, καὶ μετὰ ἀσεβῶν οὐ μὴ καθίσω· 26:5 ἐμίσησα ἐκκλησίαν πονηρευομένων καὶ μετὰ ἀσεβῶν οὐ μὴ καθίσω.
26:5 I hated the assembly of wicked doers; and I won't sit with impious men. 26:5 I hated the assembly of wicked doers; and I won't sit with impious men.

6 I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I surround your altar, Oh Yahweh;

26:6 νίψομαι ἐν ἀθῴοις τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ κυκλώσω τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου, κύριε· 26:6 νίψομαι ἐν ἀθῴοις τὰς χεῖράς μου καὶ κυκλώσω τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου, Κύριε,
26:6 I will wash my hands in innocency, and surround your altar, Oh Lord; 26:6 I will wash my hands in innocency, and surround your altar, Oh Lord;

7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all your wondrous works.

26:7 τοῦ ἀκοῦσαι φωνὴν αἰνέσεως, καὶ διηγήσασθαι πάντα τὰ θαυμάσιά σου. 26:7 τοῦ ἀκοῦσαί με φωνῆς αἰνέσεώς σου καὶ διηγήσασθαι πάντα τὰ θαυμάσιά σου.
26:7 to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all your wonderful things. 26:7 to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all your wonderful things.

8 Yahweh, I have loved the habitation of your house, and the place where your honour dwells.

26:8 κύριε, ἠγάπησα εὐπρέπειαν οἴκου σου, καὶ τόπον σκηνώματος δόξης σου. 26:8 Κύριε, ἠγάπησα εὐπρέπειαν οἴκου σου καὶ τόπον σκηνώματος δόξης σου.
26:8 Oh Lord, I loved the beauty of your house, and the place of the tent of your glory. 26:8 Oh Lord, I loved the beauty of your house, and the place of the tent of your glory.

9 Don't gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men;

26:9 μὴ συναπολέσῃς μετὰ ἀσεβῶν τὴν ψυχήν μου, καὶ μετὰ ἀνδρῶν αἱμάτων τὴν ζωήν μου, 26:9 μὴ συναπολέσῃς μετὰ ἀσεβῶν τὴν ψυχήν μου καὶ μετὰ ἀνδρῶν αἱμάτων τὴν ζωήν μου,
26:9 Don't destroy my soul together with the impious, nor my life with bloody men; 26:9 Don't destroy my soul together with the impious, nor my life with bloody men;

10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

26:10 ὧν ἐν χερσὶν ἀνομίαι, δεξιὰ αὐτῶν ἐπλήσθη δώρων. 26:10 ὧν ἐν χερσὶν ἀνομίαι, δεξιὰ αὐτῶν ἐπλήσθη δώρων.
26:10 in whose hands are lawlessnesses, and their right hand was filled with bribes. 26:10 in whose hands are lawlessnesses, and their right hand was filled with bribes.

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

26:11 ἐγὼ δὲ ἐν ἀκακίᾳ μου ἐπορεύθην, λύτρωσαί με καὶ ἐλέησόν με. 26:11 ἐγὼ δὲ ἐν ἀκακίᾳ μου ἐπορεύθην·
λύτρωσαί με καὶ ἐλέησόν με.
26:11 But I, I proceeded in my innocence; redeem me, and have mercy on me. 26:11 But I, I proceeded in my innocence; redeem me, and have mercy on me.

12 My foot stands in an even place; in the congregations will I bless Yahweh.

26:12 γὰρ πούς μου ἔστη ἐν εὐθύτητι, ἐν ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογήσω σὲ κύριε. 26:12 πούς μου ἔστη ἐν εὐθύτητι·
ἐν ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογήσω σε, Κύριε.
26:12 For my foot stands in uprightness; in the assemblies I will bless you, Oh Lord. 26:12 For my foot stands in uprightness; in the assemblies I will bless you, Oh Lord.