Psalm 26
Psalm 26
ST. STEPHEN (NEWINGTON)  |  Same-Tune Hymns  |  Bible Passage
Author: 1650 Scottish Psalter
Musician: William Jones, 1726-1800

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   1  Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked
         in mine integrity:
      I trusted also in the Lord;
         slide therefore shall not I.
   2  Examine me, and do me prove;
         try heart and reins, O God:
   3  For thy love is before mine eyes,
         thy truth's paths I have trod.

   4  With persons vain I have not sat,
         nor with dissemblers gone:
   5  Th' assembly of ill men I hate;
         to sit with such I shun.
   6  Mine hands in innocence, O Lord,
         I'll wash and purify;
      So to thine holy altar go,
         and compass it will I:

   7  That I, with voice of thanksgiving,
         may publish and declare,
      And tell of all thy mighty works,
         that great and wondrous are.
   8  The habitation of thy house,
         Lord, I have lovèd well;
      Yea, in that place I do delight
         where doth thine honor dwell.

   9  With sinners gather not my soul,
         and such as blood would spill:
  10  Whose hands mischievous plots, right hand
         corrupting bribes do fill.
  11  But as for me, I will walk on
         in mine integrity:
      Do thou redeem me, and, O Lord,
         be merciful to me.

  12  My foot upon an even place
         doth stand with steadfastness:
      Within the congregätions
         th' Eternal I will bless.


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BIBLE PASSAGE:

1 ¶ Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
6 ¶ I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.