Psa PsalmsŽalmy, psalmžalm Book of PsalmsKniha žalmů, psalmžalm 26

(Of Dovid)

Vindicate me, Hashem;

for I have walked in mine tohm (guilelessness);

I have trusted also in Hashem without wavering.

Examine me, Hashem, and prove me;

try my heart and my mind.

For Thy chesed is before mine eyes;

and I have walked in Thy emes.

I do not sit with metei-shav (men of vanity),

neither will I go in with dissemblers.

I have hated the kehal mere'im (congregation of evil doers);

and will not sit with the resha'im.

I will wash mine hands in nikkayon (innocency, cleanness, freedom from punishment);

so will I encompass Thine Mizbe'ach, Hashem;

That I may publish with the voice of todah,

and tell of all Thy wondrous works.

Hashem, I have loved the ma'on of Thy Bais,(a)26:8 HaMikdash

and the Mishkan where Thine kavod dwelleth.

Take not away my nefesh with chatta'im (sinners),

nor my Chai (life) with anshei damim;

In whose hands is zimmah (wicked plans),

and their right hand is full of shochad (bribery).

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity;

redeem me, v'chaneini (and be merciful and gracious unto me).

My regel standeth on level ground;

in the great assemblies unto Hashem will I render brocha.