1 Unto the end the Psalm of David. Judge me, o Lord, because I have walked in my innocency: and hoping in our Lord I shall not be weakened.
1 Unto the end. A psalm for David.Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence: and I have put my trust in the Lord, and shall not be weakened.
2 Prove me Lord, and tempt me: burn my reins and my heart.
2 Prove me, O Lord, and try me; burn my reins and my heart.
3 Because thy mercy is before mine eyes: and I am well pleased in thy truth.
3 For thy mercy is before my eyes; and I am well pleased with thy truth.
4 I have not sitten with the Council of vanity: and with them that do unjust things I will not enter in.
4 I have not sat with the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things.
5 I have hated the Church of the malignant: and with the impious I will not sit.
5 I have hated the assembly of the malignant; and with the wicked I will not sit.
6 I will wash my hands among innocents: and will compass thy altar, o Lord:
6 I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass thy altar, O Lord:
7 That I may hear the voice of praise, and shew forth all thy marvelous works.
7 That I may hear the voice of thy praise: and tell of all thy wondrous works.
8 Lord I have loved the beauty of thy house, and the place of the habitation of thy glory.
8 I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.
9 Destroy not, o God, my soul with the impious, and my life with bloody men.
9 Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with bloody men:
10 In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is replenished with gifts.
10 In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts.
11 But I have walked in mine innocency: redeem me, and have mercy on me.
11 But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me.
12 My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the Churches I will bless thee o Lord.
12 My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless thee, O Lord.