Psalm 26

MY righteous judgement, Lord decide,
For I in innocence abide,
Still walking just,
In God I trust,
And therefore sure I shall not slide.
My heart examine, prove, and try,
My secret reins, O Lord descry:
Thy kind love lies
Before mine eyes,
And walked in thy truth have I.
I have not with vain persons sate,
For hypocrites I am no mate:
The multitude
Of sinners leud
I verily detest and hate.
I do not sit with wicked bands,
In innocence I wash my hands:
So I no doubt,
Will press about
The place, whereon thine Altar stands.
With thankfull voyce there to declare,
And publish all thy wonders rare:
Such love did I
Continually
Unto thy habitation bear.
O Lord, I love that dwelling place,
The house of thy frequented grace.
My soul joyn not
With sinners lot,
Nor yet my life with bloody race.
Within whose hand is villany,
Their right hand full of bribery.
But, as for me,
I'll constant be,
Walking in my integrity.
Redeem me, grant me, Lord, thy grace,
My foot is in an even place,
I will record,
Thy praise, O Lord,
Before the congregations face.