Psalm 26

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 Be thou my Judge, O Lord, for 3 I | have walked | inno•cently: ||

my trust hath been also in the Lord, * | therefore | shall I • not | fall. ||

2 Examine me, O | Lord, and | prove me; ||

3 try | out my | reins • and my | heart. ||

3 For thy loving-kindness is ever be- | fore mine | eyes; ||

3 and | I will | 3 walk in • thy | truth. ||

4 I have not | dwelt with • vain | persons; ||

neither will I have | fellow•ship | 3 with the • de- | ceitful. ||

5 I have hated the congre- | gation • of the | wicked; ||

and will not | sit a- | mong • the un- | godly. ||

6 I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord; * and so will I 3 go | to thine | altar; ||

7 That I may show the voice of thanksgiving, * and tell of | all thy | wondrous | works. ||

8 Lord, I have loved the habi- | tation • of thy | house, ||

and the | place • where thine | honour | dwelleth. ||

9 O shut not up my soul with the sinners, * nor my | life • with the | blood•thirsty; ||

10 In whose hands is wickedness, and their | right • hand is | full of | gifts. ||

11 But as for me, | 3 I will • walk | inno•cently: ||

O de- | liver • me, | and be | merciful • unto me. ||

12 My | foot • standeth | right: ||

I will praise the | Lord • in the | congre- | gations. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||