Psalms 26:1-30:12 A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

JPS_ASV_Byz⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. ² Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my reins and my heart. ³ For Thy mercy is before mine eyes; and I have walked in Thy truth. ⁴ I have not sat with men of falsehood; neither will I go in with dissemblers. ⁵ I hate the gathering of evil doers, and will not sit with the wicked. ⁶ I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I compass Thine altar, O LORD, ⁷ That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all Thy wondrous works. ⁸ LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth. ⁹ Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood; ¹⁰ In whose hands is craftiness, and their right hand is full of bribes. ¹¹ But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity; redeem me, and be gracious unto me. ¹² My foot standeth in an even place; in the congregations will I bless the LORD. ²⁷ ¹ A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? ² When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. ³ Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise up against me, even then will I be confident. ⁴ One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the graciousness of the LORD, and to visit early in His temple. ⁵ For He concealeth me in His pavilion in the day of evil; He hideth me in the covert of His tent; He lifteth me up upon a rock. ⁶ And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet-sound; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. ⁷ Hear, O LORD, when I call with my voice, and be gracious unto me, and answer me. ⁸ In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, LORD, will I seek. ⁹ Hide not Thy face from me; put not Thy servant away in anger; Thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. ¹⁰ For though my father and my mother have forsaken me, the LORD will take me up. ¹¹ Teach me Thy way, O LORD; and lead me in an even path, because of them that lie in wait for me. ¹² Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence. ¹³ If I had not believed to look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! - ¹⁴ Wait on the LORD; be strong, and let thy heart take courage; yea, wait thou for the LORD. ²⁸ ¹ A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I call; my Rock, be not Thou deaf unto me; lest, if Thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit. ² Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto Thee, when I lift up my hands toward Thy holy Sanctuary. ³ Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity; who speak peace with their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts. ⁴ Give them according to their deeds, and according to the evil of their endeavours; give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. ⁵ Because they give no heed to the works of the LORD, nor to the operation of His hands; He will break them down and not build them up. ⁶ Blessed be the LORD, because He hath heard the voice of my supplications. ⁷ The LORD is my strength and my shield, in Him hath my heart trusted, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth, and with my song will I praise Him. ⁸ The LORD is a strength unto them; and He is a stronghold of salvation to His anointed. ⁹ Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance; and tend them, and carry them for ever. ²⁹ ¹ A Psalm of David. Ascribe unto the LORD, O ye sons of might, ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength. ² Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. ³ The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thundereth, even the LORD upon many waters. ⁴ The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. ⁵ The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. ⁶ He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox. ⁷ The voice of the LORD heweth out flames of fire. ⁸ The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. ⁹ The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and strippeth the forests bare; and in His temple all say: 'Glory.' ¹⁰ The LORD sat enthroned at the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth as King for ever. ¹¹ The LORD will give strength unto His people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. ³⁰ ¹ (30:1) A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House; of David. (30:2) I will extol thee, O LORD, for Thou hast raised me up, and hast not suffered mine enemies to rejoice over me. ² (30:3) O LORD my God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou didst heal me; ³ (30:4) O LORD, Thou broughtest up my soul from the nether-world; Thou didst keep me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. ⁴ (30:5) Sing praise unto the LORD, O ye His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name. ⁵ (30:6) For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for a life-time; weeping may tarry for the night, but joy cometh in the morning. ⁶ (30:7) Now I had said in my security: 'I shall never be moved.' ⁷ (30:8) Thou hadst established, O LORD, in Thy favour my mountain as a stronghold - Thou didst hide Thy face; I was affrighted. ⁸ (30:9) Unto Thee, O LORD, did I call, and unto the LORD I made supplication: ⁹ (30:10) 'What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise Thee? shall it declare Thy truth? ¹⁰ (30:11) Hear, O LORD, and be gracious unto me; LORD, be Thou my helper.' ¹¹ (30:12) Thou didst turn for me my mourning into dancing; Thou didst loose my sackcloth, and gird me with gladness; ¹² (30:13) So that my glory may sing praise to Thee, and not be silent; O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto Thee for ever.