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Tehillim Chapter 26

Author:
King David
12 verses
Book One
Reading time:
1 min
Day 4 of monthly cycle

Chapter 26 of Tehillim belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 12 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).

  1. לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃
  2. בְּחָנֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה וְנַסֵּ֑נִי צרופה [צָרְפָ֖ה] כִלְיוֹתַ֣י וְלִבִּֽי׃
  3. כִּֽי־חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י וְ֝הִתְהַלַּ֗כְתִּי בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
  4. לֹא־יָ֭שַׁבְתִּי עִם־מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וְעִ֥ם נַ֝עֲלָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א אָבֽוֹא׃
  5. שָׂ֭נֵאתִי קְהַ֣ל מְרֵעִ֑ים וְעִם־רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א אֵשֵֽׁב׃
  6. אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃
  7. לַ֭שְׁמִעַ בְּק֣וֹל תּוֹדָ֑ה וּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
  8. יְֽהוָ֗ה אָ֭הַבְתִּי מְע֣וֹן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מְק֗וֹם מִשְׁכַּ֥ן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃
  9. אַל־תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף עִם־חַטָּאִ֣ים נַפְשִׁ֑י וְעִם־אַנְשֵׁ֖י דָמִ֣ים חַיָּֽי׃
  10. אֲשֶׁר־בִּידֵיהֶ֥ם זִמָּ֑ה וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם מָ֣לְאָה שֹּֽׁחַד׃
  11. וַ֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ פְּדֵ֣נִי וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃
  12. רַ֭גְלִי עָֽמְדָ֣ה בְמִישׁ֑וֹר בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃

English translation (JPS 1917)

  1. [A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity, And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
  2. Examine me, O LORD, and try me; Test my reins and my heart.
  3. For Thy mercy is before mine eyes; And I have walked in Thy truth.
  4. I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers.
  5. I hate the gathering of evil doers, And will not sit with the wicked.
  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.
  11. But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity; Redeem me, and be gracious unto me.
  12. My foot standeth in an even place; In the congregations will I bless the LORD.

Tehillim Chapter 26: questions and answers

Who wrote Tehillim chapter 26?

According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 26 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.

How many verses does Psalm 26 have?

Psalm 26 contains 12 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.

Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 26 in?

Chapter 26 belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41). Parallel to Genesis of the Torah's five books.

When is Psalm 26 read in the 30-day cycle?

Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 26 is read on day 4.

Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 26 pointed (with nikud)?

Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).

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