Protestation of Integrity and Prayer for Protection.
A Psalm of David.
1Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity;I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the LORD without waveringand I shall not slip.2Examine me, O LORD, and try me;Test my heart and my mind.3For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,And I have walked [faithfully] in Your truth.4I do not sit with deceitfulor unethicalor worthless men,Nor seek companionship with pretenders (self-righteous hypocrites).5I hate the company of evildoers,And will not sit with the wicked.6I will wash my hands in innocence,And I will go about Your altar, O LORD,7That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgivingAnd declare all Your wonders.8O LORD, I love the habitation of Your houseAnd the place where Your glory dwells.9Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,Nor [sweep away] my life with men of bloodshed,10In whose hands is a wicked scheme,And whose right hand is full of bribes.11But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;Redeem me and be mercifuland gracious to me.12My foot stands on a level place;In the congregations I will bless the LORD.