Psalm 26:1-5

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I Will Bless the Lord

Of David.

26 ^(A)Vindicate me, O Lord,
    for I have ^(B)walked in my integrity,
    and I have ^(C)trusted in the Lord without wavering.
²^(D)Prove me, O Lord, and try me;
    test my heart and ^(E)my mind.^[a]
³For your ^(F)steadfast love is before my eyes,
    and I ^(G)walk in your ^(H)faithfulness.

⁴I do not ^(I)sit with men of ^(J)falsehood,
nor do I consort with hypocrites.
⁵I ^(K)hate the assembly of evildoers,
and I will not sit with the wicked.

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Psalm 26:2 Hebrew test my kidneys and my heart

Psalm 26:1-5

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Psalm 26

Of David.

¹Vindicate me,^(A) Lord,
    for I have led a blameless life;^(B)
I have trusted^(C) in the Lord
    and have not faltered.^(D)
²Test me,^(E) Lord, and try me,
    examine my heart and my mind;^(F)
³for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love^(G)
    and have lived^(H) in reliance on your faithfulness.^(I)

⁴I do not sit^(J) with the deceitful,
nor do I associate with hypocrites.^(K)
⁵I abhor^(L) the assembly of evildoers
and refuse to sit with the wicked.

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Psalm 26:1-5

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I Will Bless the Lord

Of David.

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Psalm 26:1-5

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Psalm 26

Of David.

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I Will Bless the Lord

Of David.

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Psalm 26

Of David.

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