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Psalm 26 in Hebrew and English

12 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לְדָוִד שָׁפְטֵנִי יְהוָה כִּי־אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּי הָלַכְתִּי וּבַיהוָה בָּטַחְתִּי לֹא אֶמְעָֽד׃

[A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

בְּחָנֵנִי יְהוָה וְנַסֵּנִי צָרְפָה כִלְיוֹתַי וְלִבִּֽי׃

Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my reins and my heart.

כִּי־חַסְדְּךָ לְנֶגֶד עֵינָי וְהִתְהַלַּכְתִּי בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃

For Thy mercy is before mine eyes; and I have walked in Thy truth.

לֹא־יָשַׁבְתִּי עִם־מְתֵי־שָׁוא וְעִם נַעֲלָמִים לֹא אָבֽוֹא׃

I have not sat with men of falsehood; neither will I go in with dissemblers.

שָׂנֵאתִי קְהַל מְרֵעִים וְעִם־רְשָׁעִים לֹא אֵשֵֽׁב׃

I hate the gathering of evil doers, and will not sit with the wicked.

אֶרְחַץ בְּנִקָּיוֹן כַּפָּי וַאֲסֹבְבָה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ יְהוָֽה׃

I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I compass Thine altar, O LORD,

לַשְׁמִעַ בְּקוֹל תּוֹדָה וּלְסַפֵּר כָּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all Thy wondrous works.

יְהוָה אָהַבְתִּי מְעוֹן בֵּיתֶךָ וּמְקוֹם מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃

LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.

אַל־תֶּאֱסֹף עִם־חַטָּאִים נַפְשִׁי וְעִם־אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים חַיָּֽי׃

Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood;

אֲשֶׁר־בִּידֵיהֶם זִמָּה וִימִינָם מָלְאָה שֹּֽׁחַד׃

In whose hands is craftiness, and their right hand is full of bribes.

וַאֲנִי בְּתֻמִּי אֵלֵךְ פְּדֵנִי וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity; Redeem me, and be gracious unto me.

רַגְלִי עָמְדָה בְמִישׁוֹר בְּמַקְהֵלִים אֲבָרֵךְ יְהוָֽה׃

My foot standeth in an even place; in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The first of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 4 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Sunday
  • Its heading names David
  • 12 verses, 85 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 26 have?

Psalm 26 has 12 verses and 85 words.

On which day is Psalm 26 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 4 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Sunday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 26?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 26?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.