A Psalm of David.
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity,
And I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.

Examine me, O Lord, and try me;
Test my mind and my heart.

O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house
And the place where Your glory dwells.

I do not sit with deceitful men,
Nor will I go with pretenders.

I hate the assembly of evildoers,
And I will not sit with the wicked.

I shall wash my hands in innocence,
And I will go about Your altar, O Lord,

That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving
And declare all Your wonders.

My foot stands on a level place;
In the congregations I shall bless the Lord.

For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked in Your truth.

Do not take my soul away along with sinners,
Nor my life with men of bloodshed,

But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me, and be gracious to me.

In whose hands is a wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.