<h3>Psalm 26</h3><h3>Of David.</h3>26 <poetry>Vindicate me, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>for I have led a blameless life; </indent> I have trusted in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>and have not faltered. </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>Test me, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, and try me, <indent>examine my heart and my mind; </indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love <indent>and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness. </indent></poetry> 4 <poetry>I do not sit with the deceitful, <indent>nor do I associate with hypocrites. </indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>I abhor the assembly of evildoers <indent>and refuse to sit with the wicked.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>I wash my hands in innocence, <indent>and go about your altar, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>,</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>proclaiming aloud your praise <indent>and telling of all your wonderful deeds. </indent></poetry> 8 <poetry><smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, I love the house where you live, <indent>the place where your glory dwells. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Do not take away my soul along with sinners, <indent>my life with those who are bloodthirsty, </indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>in whose hands are wicked schemes, <indent>whose right hands are full of bribes. </indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>I lead a blameless life; <indent>deliver me and be merciful to me.</indent></poetry> 12 <poetry>My feet stand on level ground; <indent>in the great congregation I will praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent></poetry>

Psalm 26:1

Vindicate me,<cr>1</cr> <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>for I have led a blameless life;<cr>2</cr> </indent> I have trusted<cr>3</cr> in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>and have not faltered.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Test me,<cr>1</cr> <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, and try me, <indent>examine my heart and my mind;<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 26:2

for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love<cr>1</cr> <indent>and have lived<cr>2</cr> in reliance on your faithfulness.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 26:3

I do not sit<cr>1</cr> with the deceitful, <indent>nor do I associate with hypocrites.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 26:4

I abhor<cr>1</cr> the assembly of evildoers <indent>and refuse to sit with the wicked.</indent>

Psalm 26:5

I wash my hands in innocence,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and go about your altar, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>,</indent>

Psalm 26:6

proclaiming aloud your praise<cr>1</cr> <indent>and telling of all your wonderful deeds.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 26:7

<smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, I love<cr>1</cr> the house where you live, <indent>the place where your glory dwells.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 26:8

Do not take away my soul along with sinners, <indent>my life with those who are bloodthirsty,<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Psalm 26:9

in whose hands are wicked schemes,<cr>1</cr> <indent>whose right hands are full of bribes.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 26:10

I lead a blameless life; <indent>deliver me<cr>1</cr> and be merciful to me.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 26:11

My feet stand on level ground;<cr>1</cr> <indent>in the great congregation<cr>2</cr> I will praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent>

Psalm 26:12

 1 Vindicate me,  Lord, for I have led a blameless life;   I have trusted   in the Lord and have not faltered.    2 Test me,  Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;    3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love   and have lived   in reliance on your faithfulness.    4 I do not sit   with the deceitful, nor do I associate with hypocrites.    5 I abhor   the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked.  6 I wash my hands in innocence,   and go about your altar, Lord,  7 proclaiming aloud your praise   and telling of all your wonderful deeds.    8 Lord, I love   the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells.    9 Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with those who are bloodthirsty,    10 in whose hands are wicked schemes,   whose right hands are full of bribes.    11 I lead a blameless life; deliver me   and be merciful to me.  12 My feet stand on level ground;   in the great congregation   I will praise the Lord.

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