The psalmist asks God to judge and test him, confident in his own innocence and God's mercy. He affirms his commitment to righteousness, separating himself from the wicked and seeking to worship God in purity. The psalmist asks for protection from the impious and for redemption, expressing his desire to continue walking in innocence and praising God.
1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Judge me, Lord, for I have been walking in my innocence, and by hoping in the Lord, I will not be weakened 2 Examine me, Lord, and test me: enkindle my temperament and my heart 3 For your mercy is before my eyes, and I am serene in your truth 4 I have not sat with the council of emptiness, and I will not enter with those who carry out injustice 5 I have hated the assembly of the malicious; and I will not sit with the impious 6 I will wash my hands among the innocent, and I will surround your altar, O Lord 7 so that I may hear the voice of your praise and describe all your wonders 8 O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house and the dwelling place of your glory 9 O God, do not let my soul perish with the impious, nor my life with the men of blood 10 in whose hands are iniquities: their right hand has been filled by bribes 11 But as for me, I have been walking in my innocence. Redeem me, and have mercy on me 12 My foot has stood firm in the straight path. In the churches, I will bless you, O Lord