Mazmur 26:8-12

26:8 O Lord, I love the temple where you live, ¹ 

the place where your splendor is revealed. ² 

26:9 Do not sweep me away ³  with sinners,

or execute me along with violent people, ⁴ 

26:10 who are always ready to do wrong ⁵ 

or offer a bribe. ⁶ 

26:11 But I have integrity! ⁷ 

Rescue me ⁸  and have mercy on me!

26:12 I am safe, ⁹ 

and among the worshipers I will praise the Lord.

[26:8]  ¹ tn Heb “the dwelling of your house.”

[26:8]  ² tn Heb “the place of the abode of your splendor.”

[26:9]  ³ tn Heb “do not gather up my life with.”

[26:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “or with men of bloodshed my life.” The verb is supplied; it is understood by ellipsis (see the preceding line).

[26:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “who [have] in their hands evil.”

[26:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “and their right hand is full of a bribe.”

[26:11]  ⁷ tn Heb “and I in my integrity walk.” The psalmist uses the imperfect verbal form to emphasize this is his practice. The construction at the beginning of the verse (conjunction + pronoun) highlights the contrast between the psalmist and the sinners mentioned in vv. 9-10.

[26:11]  ⁸ tn Or “redeem me.”

[26:12]  ⁹ tn Heb “my foot stands in a level place.”