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href="../psalms/25.htm" title="Psalm 25">◄</a> Psalm 26 <a href="../psalms/27.htm" title="Psalm 27">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New International Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/niv/esv/psalms/26.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="psalmhdg">Psalm 26</p><p class="hebrewtitle">Of David.</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Vindicate me, <span class="name">Lord</span>,</p><p class="line2">for I have led a blameless life;</p><p class="line1">I have trusted in the <span class="name">Lord</span></p><p class="line2">and have not faltered.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Test me, <span class="name">Lord</span>, and try me,</p><p class="line2">examine my heart and my mind;</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love</p><p class="line2">and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>I do not sit with the deceitful,</p><p class="line2">nor do I associate with hypocrites.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>I abhor the assembly of evildoers</p><p class="line2">and refuse to sit with the wicked.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>I wash my hands in innocence,</p><p class="line2">and go about your altar, <span class="name">Lord</span>,</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>proclaiming aloud your praise</p><p class="line2">and telling of all your wonderful deeds.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="name">Lord</span>, I love the house where you live,</p><p class="line2">the place where your glory dwells.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Do not take away my soul along with sinners,</p><p class="line2">my life with those who are bloodthirsty,</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>in whose hands are wicked schemes,</p><p class="line2">whose right hands are full of bribes.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>I lead a blameless life;</p><p class="line2">deliver me and be merciful to me.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/26-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>My feet stand on level ground;</p><p class="line2">in the great congregation I will praise the <span class="name">Lord</span>.</p></div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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