Apelo do justo
Salmo de Davi

1 Faze-me justiça, Senhor, pois tenho andado na minha integridade

e confio no Senhor, sem vacilar.

2 Examina-me, Senhor, e prova-me;

sonda-me o coração e os pensamentos.

3 Pois a tua benignidade, tenho-a perante os olhos

e tenho andado na tua verdade.

4 Não me tenho assentado com homens falsos

e com os dissimuladores não me associo.

5 Aborreço a súcia de malfeitores

e com os ímpios não me assento.

6 Lavo as mãos na inocência

e, assim, andarei, Senhor, ao redor do teu altar,

7 para entoar, com voz alta, os louvores

e proclamar as tuas maravilhas todas.

8 Eu amo, Senhor, a habitação de tua casa

e o lugar onde tua glória assiste.

9 Não colhas a minha alma com a dos pecadores,

nem a minha vida com a dos homens sanguinários,

10 em cujas mãos há crimes

e cuja destra está cheia de subornos.

11 Quanto a mim, porém, ando na minha integridade;

livra-me e tem compaixão de mim.

12 O meu pé está firme em terreno plano;

nas congregações, bendirei o Senhor.

A Psalm of David.

1 Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity:

I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.

2 Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me;

Try my heart and my mind.

3 For thy lovingkindness 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 assembly 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 Jehovah;

7 That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard,

And tell of all thy wondrous works.

8 Jehovah, 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 wickedness,

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 Jehovah.

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.