Psalm 26
Purpose: To engage in a worship liturgy, including the preparation for worship and the response to being in YHWH's presence.
Content: Prepare me, YHWH, that I may worship you. Protect me, that I may bless you among your people.
Message: YHWH prepares his people to enter his presence in worship and protects them to bless his name.
Author: David
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Translation
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- 1. By David.
- Judge me, YHWH, for I have walked in my integrity,
- and I have trusted in YHWH. I shall not waver.
- 2. Test me, YHWH, and try me;
- refine my kidneys and my heart,
- 3. for your loyalty is before my eyes,
- and I walk in your truth.
- 4. I have not sat down with deceitful people,
- and with hypocrites I do not go.
- 5. I have rejected the community of evildoers,
- and I do not sit down with wicked people.
- 6. I wash my hands in innocence,
- so that I can go around your altar, YHWH,
- 7. to make thanksgiving heard with a voice,
- and to tell all of your wonders.
- 8. YHWH, I love the dwelling place of your house,
- and the place where your presence dwells.
- 9. Do not take away my soul with sinful people;
- and [do not take away] my life with bloodthirsty people,
- 10. in whose hands is wickedness;
- and their right hands are full of bribes.
- 11. But I will walk in my integrity.
- Redeem me, and be gracious to me!
- 12. My foot is standing on a plain.
- In assemblies I shall bless YHWH.
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