1(Of Dovid) 1 Vindicate me, Hashem;
for I have walked in mine tohm (guilelessness);
I have trusted also in Hashem without wavering.

2Examine me, Hashem, and prove me;
try my heart and my mind.

3For Thy chesed is before mine eyes;
and I have walked in Thy emes.

4I do not sit with metei-shav (men of vanity),
neither will I go in with dissemblers.

5I have hated the kehal mere'im (congregation of evil doers);
and will not sit with the resha'im.

6I will wash mine hands in nikkayon (innocency, cleanness, freedom from punishment);
so will I encompass Thine Mizbe'ach, Hashem;

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

8Hashem, I have loved the ma'on of Thy Bais, ²²
and the Mishkan where Thine kavod dwelleth.

9Take not away my nefesh with chatta'im (sinners),
nor my Chai (life) with anshei damim;

10In whose hands is zimmah (wicked plans),
and their right hand is full of shochad (bribery).

11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity;
redeem me, v'chaneini (and be merciful and gracious unto me).

12My regel standeth on level ground;
in the great assemblies unto Hashem will I render brocha.