| Christian Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Vindicate me, LORD, because I have lived with integrity and have trusted in the LORD without wavering. | 1Declare me innocent, O LORD, for I have acted with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. |
| 2Test me, LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind. | 2Put me on trial, LORD, and cross-examine me. Test my motives and my heart. |
| 3For your faithful love guides me, and I live by your truth. | 3For I am always aware of your unfailing love, and I have lived according to your truth. |
| 4I do not sit with the worthless or associate with hypocrites. | 4I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites. |
| 5I hate a crowd of evildoers, and I do not sit with the wicked. | 5I hate the gatherings of those who do evil, and I refuse to join in with the wicked. |
| 6I wash my hands in innocence and go around your altar, LORD, | 6I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O LORD, |
| 7raising my voice in thanksgiving and telling about your wondrous works. | 7singing a song of thanksgiving and telling of all your wonders. |
| 8LORD, I love the house where you dwell, the place where your glory resides. | 8I love your sanctuary, LORD, the place where your glorious presence dwells. |
| 9Do not destroy me along with sinners, or my life along with men of bloodshed | 9Don’t let me suffer the fate of sinners. Don’t condemn me along with murderers. |
| 10in whose hands are evil schemes and whose right hands are filled with bribes. | 10Their hands are dirty with evil schemes, and they constantly take bribes. |
| 11But I live with integrity; redeem me and be gracious to me. | 11But I am not like that; I live with integrity. So redeem me and show me mercy. |
| 12My foot stands on level ground; I will bless the LORD in the assemblies. | 12Now I stand on solid ground, and I will publicly praise the LORD. |
| The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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