Psalms 26:6-10 in English

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;

⁷ That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

⁸ Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.

⁹ Gather not my soul with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood;

¹⁰ In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing, even sing psalms to the Lord.

⁷ Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and hearken to me.

⁸ My heart said to thee, I have diligently sought thy face: thy face, O Lord, I will seek.

⁹ Turn not thy face away from me, turn not thou away from thy servant in anger: be thou my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.

¹⁰ For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.

⁶ I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

⁷ That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

⁸ LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

⁹ Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

¹⁰ In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

⁷ That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

⁸ LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

⁹ Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

¹⁰ In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ And now, behold, he has lifted up my head over my enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.

⁷ Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and listen to me.

⁸ My heart said to you, I have diligently sought your face: your face, O Lord, I will seek.

⁹ Turn not your face away from me, turn not you away from your servant in anger: be you my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.

¹⁰ For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.

⁶ I will wash mine hands in innocency; so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

⁷ That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

⁸ LORD, I love the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

⁹ Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood:

¹⁰ In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ Yahweh, I wash my hands to show that I ◄am innocent/have not done what was wrong►. As I join with others marching around your altar,

⁷ we sing songs to thank you, and we tell others the wonderful things that you have done.

⁸ Yahweh, I love to be in the temple where you live, in the place where your glory appears.

⁹ Do not get rid of me like you get rid of sinners; do not cause me to die like you cause those who murder MTY people to die,

¹⁰ and people who SYN are ready to do wicked things and people who are always taking bribes.

⁶ And now, behold, he has lifted up my head over my enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.

⁷ Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and listen to me.

⁸ My heart said to you, I have diligently sought your face: your face, O Lord, I will seek.

⁹ Turn not your face away from me, turn not you away from your servant in anger: be you my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.

¹⁰ For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,

⁷ that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

⁸ Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

⁹ Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

¹⁰ in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,

⁷ that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

⁸ Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

⁹ Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

¹⁰ in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,

⁷ that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

⁸ LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

⁹ Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

¹⁰ in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;

⁷ That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.

⁸ Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.

⁹ Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;

¹⁰ In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocency, and will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah,

⁷ That I may cause the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and declare all thy marvellous works.

⁸ Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

⁹ Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood;

¹⁰ In whose hands are evil devices, and their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ He hath exalted me upon a rock: and now he hath lifted up my head above my enemies. I have gone round, and have offered up in his tabernacle a sacrifice of jubilation: I will sing, and recite a psalm to the Lord.

⁷ Hear, O Lord, my voice, with which I have cried to thee: have mercy on me and hear me.

⁸ My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O Lord, will I still seek.

⁹ Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy servant. Be thou my helper, forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O God my Saviour.

¹⁰ For my father and my mother have left me: but the Lord hath taken me up.

⁶ I wash my hands to show my innocence. I come to worship at your altar, Lord,

⁷ singing my thanks, telling of all the wonderful things you have done.

⁸ Lord, I love your house, the place where you live in your glory.

⁹ Please don't sweep me away along with sinners. Don't include me with those who commit murder,

¹⁰ whose hands carry out their evil schemes and grab hold of bribes.

⁶ I will wash mine handes in innocencie, O Lord, and compasse thine altar,

⁷ That I may declare with the voyce of thankesgiuing, and set foorth all thy wonderous woorkes.

⁸ O Lord, I haue loued the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

⁹ Gather not my soule with the sinners, nor my life with the bloodie men:

¹⁰ In whose handes is wickednes, and their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I compass Thine altar, O LORD,

⁷ That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all Thy wondrous works.

⁸ LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.

⁹ Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood;

¹⁰ In whose hands is craftiness, and their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash mine hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

⁷ That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

⁸ Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, And the place where thine honour dwelleth.

⁹ Gather not my soul with sinners, Nor my life with bloody men:

¹⁰ In whose hands is mischief, And their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash in innocency my hands, and I will compass thy altar, O Lord:

⁷ That I may publish with a loud voice my thanksgiving, and relate all thy wondrous deeds.

⁸ Lord, I love the site of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

⁹ Take not away with sinners my soul, nor with men of blood my life;

¹⁰ In whose hands are wicked devices, and whose right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ And now, behold, he has lifted up my head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing, even sing psalms to the Lord.

⁷ Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: Pity me, and hearken to me.

⁸ My heart said to thee, I have diligently sought thy face: Thy face, O Lord, I will seek.

⁹ Turn not thy face away from me, Turn not thou away from thy servant in anger: Be thou my helper, forsake me not; And, O God my Savior, overlook me not.

¹⁰ For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But the Lord has taken me to himself.

⁶ I wash my hands in innocence. And go around thine altar. O LORD!

⁷ To utter the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

⁸ O LORD! I love the habitation of thy house, The place where thine honor dwelleth!

⁹ Gather not my breath with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood,

¹⁰ In whose hands is mischief, And whose right hands are full of bribes!

⁶ but, with hands washed in innocence, I would march round your altar, O Lord,

⁷ singing loud songs of thanks, and telling of all your wonders.

⁸ O Lord, I love your house, the place where your glory lives.

⁹ Do not gather me up with sinners; slay me not with people of blood,

¹⁰ whose hands are stained with villainy, and whose right hand is filled with bribes.

⁶ but, with hands washed in innocence, I would march round your altar, O Lord,

⁷ singing loud songs of thanks, and telling of all your wonders.

⁸ O Lord, I love your house, the place where your glory lives.

⁹ Do not gather me up with sinners; slay me not with people of blood,

¹⁰ whose hands are stained with villainy, and whose right hand is filled with bribes.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Adonai ;

⁷ that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be sh'ma ·heard obeyed·, and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

⁸ Adonai , I 'ahav ·affectionately love· the habitation of your house, the place where your kavod ·weighty glory· dwells.

⁹ Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;

¹⁰ in whose hands is wickedness, their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I wash my hands in innocence, and I go around your altar, Yahweh,

⁷ to sing a loud song of praise and report all your wonderful deeds.

⁸ Yahweh, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory lives!

⁹ Do not sweep me away with sinners, or my life with people who are bloodthirsty,

¹⁰ in whose hands there is a plot, and whose right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,

⁷ that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

⁸ Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

⁹ Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

¹⁰ in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,

⁷ that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

⁸ LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

⁹ Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

¹⁰ in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocence: so will I compass thy altar, O LORD:

⁷ That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

⁸ LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy honor dwelleth.

⁹ Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

¹⁰ In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,

⁷ that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

⁸ LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

⁹ Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

¹⁰ in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,

⁷ that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

⁸ LORD, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

⁹ Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

¹⁰ in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

⁶ I shall wash mine hands among innocents; and, Lord, I shall compass thine altar.

⁷ That I hear the voice of praising; and that I tell out all thy marvels.

⁸ Lord, I have loved the fairness of thine house; and the place of the dwelling of thy glory.

⁹ God, lose thou not my soul with unfaithful men; and my life with men of bloods.

¹⁰ In whose hands wickednesses be; the right hand of them is full-filled with gifts.

⁶ I shall wash mine hands among innocents; and, Lord, I shall compass thine altar. (I shall wash my hands in innocence; and then, Lord, I shall march around thy altar.)

⁷ That I hear the voice of praising; and that I tell out all thy marvels. (And I shall sing thy praises with thanksgiving; and I shall tell of all thy marvellous deeds.)

⁸ Lord, I have loved the fairness of thine house; and the place of the dwelling of thy glory. (Lord, I love the beauty of thy House; yea, the place where thy glory dwelleth.)

⁹ God, lose thou not my soul with unfaithful men; and my life with men of bloods. (God, do not thou destroy me along with the unfaithful; and do not take away my life along with those who thirst for blood, that is, murderers.)

¹⁰ In whose hands wickednesses be; the right hand of them is full-filled with gifts. (In whose hands be wickednesses; their right hands be filled full with bribes.)

⁶ I wash in innocency my hands, And I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah.

⁷ To sound with a voice of confession, And to recount all Thy wonders.

⁸ Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of Thine honour.

⁹ Do not gather with sinners my soul, And with men of blood my life,

¹⁰ In whose hand is a wicked device, And their right hand is full of bribes.