Chapter 26
1לְדָוִד שׇׁפְטֵנִי יְהֹוָה כִּֽי־אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּי הָלַכְתִּי וּבַיהֹוָה בָּטַחְתִּי לֹא אֶמְעָֽדOf David. Vindicate me, O ETERNAL One, for I have walked without blame; I have trusted in GOD; I have not faltered.Ledavid shofteni Adonai ki-ani betumi halachti uvayhovah batachti lo emad
2בְּחָנֵנִי יְהֹוָה וְנַסֵּנִי (צרופה) [צׇרְפָה] כִלְיוֹתַי וְלִבִּֽיProbe me, O ETERNAL One, and try me, test my heart and mind;Bechaneni Adonai venaseni (tzrvf) [tzorfah] chilyotay velibi
3כִּֽי־חַסְדְּךָ לְנֶגֶד עֵינָי וְהִתְהַלַּכְתִּי בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָfor my eyes are on Your steadfast love; I have set my course by it.Ki-chasdcha leneged eynay vehithalachti baamitecha
4לֹֽא־יָשַׁבְתִּי עִם־מְתֵי־שָׁוְא וְעִם נַעֲלָמִים לֹא אָבֽוֹאI do not consort with scoundrels, or mix with hypocrites;Lo-yashavti im-metey-shav veim naalamim lo avo
5שָׂנֵאתִי קְהַל מְרֵעִים וְעִם־רְשָׁעִים לֹא אֵשֵֽׁבI detest the company of evildoers, and do not consort with the wicked;Saneti kehal mereim veim-reshaim lo eshev
6אֶרְחַץ בְּנִקָּיוֹן כַּפָּי וַאֲסֹבְבָה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ יְהֹוָֽהI wash my hands in innocence, and walk around Your altar, O ETERNAL One,Erchatz benikayon kapay vaasovvah et-mizbachacha yehovah
7לַשְׁמִעַ בְּקוֹל תּוֹדָה וּלְסַפֵּר כׇּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָraising my voice in thanksgiving, and telling all Your wonders.Lashmia bekol todah ulsaper kol-nifloteycha
8יְֽהֹוָה אָהַבְתִּי מְעוֹן בֵּיתֶךָ וּמְקוֹם מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָO ETERNAL One, I love Your temple abode, the dwelling-place of Your glory.Yehovah ahavti meon beytecha umkom mishkan kevodecha
9אַל־תֶּאֱסֹף עִם־חַטָּאִים נַפְשִׁי וְעִם־אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים חַיָּֽיDo not sweep me away with sinners, or [snuff out] my life with murderers,Al-teesof im-chataim nafshi veim-anshey damim chayay
10אֲשֶׁר־בִּידֵיהֶם זִמָּה וִימִינָם מָלְאָה שֹּֽׁחַדwho have schemes at their fingertips, and hands full of bribes.Asher-bideyhem zimah viminam malah shochad
11וַאֲנִי בְּתֻמִּי אֵלֵךְ פְּדֵנִי וְחׇנֵּֽנִיBut I walk without blame; redeem me, have mercy on me!Vaani betumi elech pedeni vechoneni
12רַגְלִי עָמְדָה בְמִישׁוֹר בְּמַקְהֵלִים אֲבָרֵךְ יְהֹוָֽהMy feet are on level ground. In assemblies I will bless GOD.Ragli amdah vemishor bemakhelim avarech yehovah