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Psalms

Chapter 26
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): ledavi֨d ׀ shshapete֤niy yehva֗h kּiֽy-'a֭niy bּetumּi֣y hala֑ketּiy ubayhva֥h bּa֝ta֗chetּiy lo֣ 'eme'aֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity; I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slip.

לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּechane֣niy yehva֣h venasּe֑niy tzrvph tzarepa֖h kileyota֣y velibּiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; test my heart and my mind.

בְּחָנֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה וְנַסֵּ֑נִי צרופה צָרְפָ֖ה כִלְיוֹתַ֣י וְלִבִּֽי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-cha֭sedּeka lene֣ged 'eyna֑y ve֝hitehalּa֗ketּiy bּa'amitּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For your unfailing love is before my eyes, and I have walked in your truth.

כִּֽי־חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י וְ֝הִתְהַלַּ֗כְתִּי בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-ya֭shshabetּiy 'im-metey-shsha֑ve ve'i֥m na֝'alami֗ym lo֣ 'abֽo'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I do not sit with deceitful men, nor will I go in with hypocrites.

לֹא־יָ֭שַׁבְתִּי עִם־מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וְעִ֥ם נַ֝עֲלָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א אָבֽוֹא׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsa֭ne'tiy qeha֣l mere'i֑ym ve'im-re֝shsha'i֗ym lo֣ 'eshsheֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I hate the assembly of evildoers and will not sit with the wicked.

שָׂ֭נֵאתִי קְהַ֣ל מְרֵעִ֑ים וְעִם־רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א אֵשֵֽׁב׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): erecha֣tz bּeniqּay֣on kּapּa֑y va'asobeba֖h 'et-mizebּachaka֣ yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will wash my hands in innocence; so will I go about your altar, O LORD,

אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): la֭shshemi'a bּeq֣ol tּoda֑h u֝lesapּe֗r kּal-nipele'oteֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)that I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all your wondrous works.

לַ֭שְׁמִעַ בְּק֣וֹל תּוֹדָ֑ה וּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): yeֽhva֗h 'a֭habetּiy me'֣on bּeyte֑ka u֝meq֗om mishshekּa֥n kּebodeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)LORD, I love the house where you dwell, the place where your glory dwells.

יְֽהוָ֗ה אָ֭הַבְתִּי מְע֣וֹן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מְק֗וֹם מִשְׁכַּ֥ן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּe'eso֣p 'im-chatּa'i֣ym napeshshi֑y ve'im-'aneshshe֖y dami֣ym chayּaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men,

אַל־תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף עִם־חַטָּאִ֣ים נַפְשִׁ֑י וְעִם־אַנְשֵׁ֖י דָמִ֣ים חַיָּֽי׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashsher-bּiydeyhe֥m zimּa֑h viֽ֝ymiyna֗m ma֣le'ah shshּoֽchad׃
Edified Edition (EDE)in whose hands are wicked schemes and whose right hand is full of bribes.

אֲשֶׁר־בִּידֵיהֶ֥ם זִמָּ֑ה וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם מָ֣לְאָה שֹּֽׁחַד׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): va֭'aniy bּetumּi֥y 'ele֗ke pּede֣niy vechanּeֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But as for me, I will walk in my integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.

וַ֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ פְּדֵ֣נִי וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֭geliy 'aֽmeda֣h bemiyshsh֑or bּe֝maqeheli֗ym 'abare֥ke yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My foot stands on level ground; in the assemblies I will bless the LORD.

רַ֭גְלִי עָֽמְדָ֣ה בְמִישׁ֑וֹר בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃