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Psalms 26

1 David oppressed with many injuries, finding no help in the world, calleth for aide from God: & assured of his integrity toward Saúl, desireth God to be his judge, and to defend his innocencie 6 Finally he maketh mention of his sacrifice, which he wil offer for his deliverance, and desireth to be in the company of the faithful in the Congregation of God, whence he was banished by Saúl, promising integrity of life, and open praises and thanksgiving.
1.Judge me, aô Lord, for I have walked in mine innocencie: my trust hath been also in the Lord: therefore shal I not slide.
2.Prove me, ô Lord, & try me: examine my breines, & mine heart.
3.For thy cloving kindness is before mine eyes: therefore have I walked in thy truth.
4.I have not dhanted with vain persons, neither kept company with the dissemblers.
5.I have hated the assembly of the evil, and have not companied with the wicked.
6.I wil ewash mine hands in innocency, ô Lord, and compass thine altar,
7.That I may declare with the voice of thanksgiving, and set forth all thy wondrous works.
8.O Lord, I have loved the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
9.fGather not my soul with the sinners, nor my life with the bloody men:
10.In whose hands is gwickedness, and their right hand is ful of bribes.
11.But I wil walk in mine innocencie: redeem me therefore, and be merciful unto me.
12.My foot standeth in huprightness: I wil praise thee, ô Lord, in the Congregations.

Notes

1-a.
He flees to God to be the Judge of his just cause, seeing there is no equity among men.
2-b.
My very affections and inward motions of the heart.
3-c.
He shows what stayed him, that he did not recompense evil for evil.
4-d.
He declares that they can not walk in simplicity before God, that delight in the company of the ungodly.
6-e.
I will serve you with a pure affection, and with the godly that sacrifice unto you
9-f.
Destroy me not in the overthrow of the wicked.
10-g.
Whose cruel hands do execute the malicious devises of their hearts.
12-h.
I am preserved from my enemies by the power of God, and therefore will praise him openly.