Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Standard Bible |
1Davidic. Vindicate me, LORD, because I have lived with integrity and have trusted in the LORD without wavering. | 1Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. |
2Test me, LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind. | 2Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind. |
3For Your faithful love is before my eyes, and I live by Your truth. | 3For Your loving devotion is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth. |
4I do not sit with the worthless or associate with hypocrites. | 4I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. |
5I hate a crowd of evildoers, and I do not sit with the wicked. | 5I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked. |
6I wash my hands in innocence and go around Your altar, LORD, | 6I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD, |
7raising my voice in thanksgiving and telling about Your wonderful works. | 7to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works. |
8 LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides. | 8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides. |
9Do not destroy me along with sinners, or my life along with men of bloodshed | 9Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed, |
10in whose hands are evil schemes and whose right hands are filled with bribes. | 10in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes. |
11But I live with integrity; redeem me and be gracious to me. | 11But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me. |
12My foot stands on level ground; I will praise the LORD in the assemblies. | 12My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD. |
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