Psalms 26
12 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse
לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ שׇׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהֹוָ֗ה כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהֹוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃
ledavid shofteni Adonai ki-ani betummi halakhti u-Adonai batakhti lo emad
Of David. Vindicate me, O ETERNAL One, for I have walked without blame; I have trusted in GOD; I have not faltered.
בְּחָנֵ֣נִי יְהֹוָ֣ה וְנַסֵּ֑נִי (צרופה) [צׇרְפָ֖ה] כִלְיוֹתַ֣י וְלִבִּֽי׃
bekhaneni Adonai venasseni (tsrvfh) [tsorfah] khilyotay velibbi
Probe me, O ETERNAL One, and try me, test my heart and mind;
כִּֽי־חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י וְ֝הִתְהַלַּ֗כְתִּי בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
ki-khasdekha leneged enay vehithallakhti ba'amittekha
for my eyes are on Your steadfast love; I have set my course by it.
לֹֽא־יָ֭שַׁבְתִּי עִם־מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וְעִ֥ם נַ֝עֲלָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א אָבֽוֹא׃
lo-yashavti im-mete-shav ve'im na'alamim lo avo
I do not consort with scoundrels, or mix with hypocrites;
שָׂ֭נֵאתִי קְהַ֣ל מְרֵעִ֑ים וְעִם־רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א אֵשֵֽׁב׃
saneti qehal mere'im ve'im-resha'im lo eshev
I detest the company of evildoers, and do not consort with the wicked;
אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהֹוָֽה׃
erkhats beniqqayon kappay va'asovevah et-mizbakhakha Adonai
I wash my hands in innocence, and walk around Your altar, O ETERNAL One,
לַ֭שְׁמִעַ בְּק֣וֹל תּוֹדָ֑ה וּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗ר כׇּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
lashmia beqol todah ulesapper kol-nifle'otekha
raising my voice in thanksgiving, and telling all Your wonders.
יְֽהֹוָ֗ה אָ֭הַבְתִּי מְע֣וֹן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מְק֗וֹם מִשְׁכַּ֥ן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃
Adonai ahavti me'on betekha umeqom mishkan kevodekha
O ETERNAL One, I love Your temple abode, the dwelling-place of Your glory.
אַל־תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף עִם־חַטָּאִ֣ים נַפְשִׁ֑י וְעִם־אַנְשֵׁ֖י דָמִ֣ים חַיָּֽי׃
al-te'esof im-khatta'im nafshi ve'im-anshe damim khayyay
Do not sweep me away with sinners, or [snuff out] my life with murderers,
אֲשֶׁר־בִּידֵיהֶ֥ם זִמָּ֑ה וִ֝ימִינָ֗ם מָ֣לְאָה שֹּֽׁחַד׃
asher-bidehem zimmah viminam male'ah shokhad
who have schemes at their fingertips, and hands full of bribes.
וַ֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ פְּדֵ֣נִי וְחׇנֵּֽנִי׃
va'ani betummi elekh pedeni vekhonneni
But I walk without blame; redeem me, have mercy on me!
רַ֭גְלִי עָמְדָ֣ה בְמִישׁ֑וֹר בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
ragli amedah vemishor bemaqhelim avarekh Adonai
My feet are on level ground. In assemblies I will bless GOD.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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