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Psalms 26
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1(27) [A Psalm] of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
1By David. Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.
2When evil-doers drew near against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and my enemies, they fainted and fell.
2Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
3Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.
3For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.
4One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple.
4I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
5For in the day of my afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.
5I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.
6And now, behold, he has lifted up my head over my enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.
6I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,
7Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and listen to me.
7that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.
8My heart said to you, I have diligently sought your face: your face, O Lord, I will seek.
8Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.
9Turn not your face away from me, turn not you away from your servant in anger: be you my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.
9Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men
10For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.
10in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.
11Teach me, O Lord, in your way, and guide me in a right path, because of my enemies.
11But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
12Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.
12My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.