Psalms 26 – Compare Chapter Translations

Verse-by-verse comparison of Psalms 26 across supported Bible translations.

Verse 1

KJV Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

ASV Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.

WEB Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.

YLT By David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I in mine integrity have walked, And in Jehovah I have trusted, I slide not.

DRB The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?

DBY {[A Psalm] of David.} Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have confided in Jehovah: I shall not slip.

GNV A Psalme of David. Judge me, O Lord, for I haue walked in mine innocency: my trust hath bene also in the Lord: therefore shall I not slide.

LSB Of David. Give justice to me, O Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in Yahweh; I will not waver.

Verse 2

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

ASV Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.

WEB Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

YLT Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified <FI>are<Fi> my reins and my heart.

DRB Whilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have fallen.

DBY Prove me, Jehovah, and test me; try my reins and my heart:

GNV Proue me, O Lord, and trie mee: examine my reines, and mine heart.

LSB Test me, O Yahweh, and try me; Refine my mind and my heart.

Verse 3

KJV For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

ASV For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes; And I have walked in thy truth.

WEB For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

YLT For Thy kindness <FI>is<Fi> before mine eyes, And I have walked habitually in Thy truth.

DRB If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I be confident.

DBY For thy loving-kindness is before mine eyes, and I have walked in thy truth.

GNV For thy louing kindnesse is before mine eyes: therefore haue I walked in thy trueth.

LSB For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, And I have walked in Your truth.

Verse 4

KJV I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

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

WEB I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

YLT I have not sat with vain men, And with dissemblers I enter not.

DRB One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

DBY I have not sat with vain persons, neither have I gone in with dissemblers;

GNV I haue not hanted with vaine persons, neither kept companie with the dissemblers.

LSB I do not sit with worthless men, And I will not go with pretenders.

Verse 5

KJV I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

ASV I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.

WEB I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.

YLT I have hated the assembly of evil doers, And with the wicked I sit not.

DRB For he hath hidden me in his tabernacle; in the day of evils, he hath protected me in the secret place of his tabernacle.

DBY I have hated the congregation of evil-doers, and I have not sat with the wicked.

GNV I haue hated the assemblie of the euill, and haue not companied with the wicked.

LSB I hate the assembly of evildoers, And I will not sit with the wicked.

Verse 6

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

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

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

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

DRB 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.

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

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

LSB I shall wash my hands in innocence, So I will go around Your altar, O Yahweh,

Verse 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LSB In order to proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And to recount all Your wondrous deeds.

Verse 8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LSB O Yahweh, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.

Verse 9

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

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

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

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

DRB 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.

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

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

LSB Do not take my soul away along with sinners, Nor my life with men of bloodshed,

Verse 10

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

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

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

YLT In whose hand <FI>is<Fi> a wicked device, And their right hand <FI>is<Fi> full of bribes.

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

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

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

LSB In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.

Verse 11

KJV But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

ASV But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

WEB But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

YLT And I, in mine integrity I walk, Redeem me, and favour me.

DRB Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.

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

GNV But I will walke in mine innocencie: redeeme me therefore, and be mercifull vnto me.

LSB But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; Redeem me, and be gracious to me.

Verse 12

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

ASV My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless Jehovah. Psalm 27 [A Psalm] of David.

WEB My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

YLT My foot hath stood in uprightness, In assemblies I bless Jehovah!

DRB Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself.

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

GNV My foote standeth in vprightnesse: I will praise thee, O Lord, in the Congregations.

LSB My foot stands on level ground; In the congregations I shall bless Yahweh.

Verse 13

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DRB I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

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