Psalm 26 26 Psalms Book 1 Wycliffe Bible (c. 1395) 1 WYC The title of the fyue and twentithe salm. `To Dauid. Lord, deme thou me, for Y entride in myn innocens; and Y hopynge in the Lord schal not be made vnstidfast. BSB BSB: Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
2 WYC Lord, preue thou me, and asaie me; brenne thou my reynes, and myn herte. BSB BSB: Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.
3 WYC For whi thi merci is bifor myn iyen; and Y pleside in thi treuthe. BSB BSB: For Your loving devotion is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.
4 WYC I sat not with the counsel of vanyte; and Y schal not entre with men doynge wickid thingis. BSB BSB: I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.
5 WYC I hatide the chirche of yuele men; and Y schal not sitte with wickid men. BSB BSB: I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.
6 WYC I schal waische myn hondis among innocentis; and, Lord, Y schal cumpasse thin auter. BSB BSB: I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
7 WYC That Y here the vois of heriyng; and that Y telle out alle thi merueils. BSB BSB: to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.
8 WYC Lord, Y haue loued the fairnesse of thin hows; and the place of the dwellyng of thi glorie. BSB BSB: O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
9 WYC God, leese thou not my soule with vnfeithful men; and my lijf with men of bloodis. BSB BSB: Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,
10 WYC In whose hondis wyckidnessis ben; the riythond of hem is fillid with yiftis. BSB BSB: in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.
11 WYC But Y entride in myn innocens; ayenbie thou me, and haue merci on me. BSB BSB: But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.
12 WYC Mi foot stood in riytfulnesse; Lord, Y schal blesse thee in chirchis. BSB BSB: My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD.
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