A Psalm of David.

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.

1 'n Psalm van Dawid. Doen aan my reg, o HERE, want ,k wandel in my opregtheid en vertrou op die HERE sonder om te wankel.

2 Toets my, HERE, en beproef my, keur my niere en my hart;

3 want u goedertierenheid is voor my oë, en ek wandel in u waarheid.

4 Ek sit nie by valse mense nie, en met slinkse mense gaan ek nie om nie.

5 Ek haat die vergadering van kwaaddoeners, en by die goddelose sit ek nie.

6 Ek was my hande in onskuld en wil gaan rondom u altaar, o HERE,

7 om die stem van lof te laat hoor en om al u wonders te vertel.

8 HERE, ek het lief die woning van u huis en die woonplek van u heerlikheid.

9 Ruk my siel nie weg saam met die sondaars en my lewe saam met die manne van bloed nie,

10 in wie se hande skandelike dade is, en wie se regterhand vol is van omkopery.

11 Maar ,k wandel in my opregtheid; verlos my en wees my genadig.

12 My voet staan op gelyk grond; ek sal die HERE loof in die vergaderings.