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¹ Lord, you be the judge and prove that I have lived a pure life.
    I have depended on you, Lord, to keep me from falling.
² Look closely at me, Lord, and test me.
    Judge my deepest thoughts and emotions.
³ I always remember your faithful love.
    I depend on your faithfulness.
⁴ I don't run around with troublemakers.
    I have nothing to do with hypocrites.
⁵ I hate being around evil people.
    I refuse to join those gangs of crooks.

⁶ Lord, I wash my hands to make myself pure,
    so that I can come to your altar.
⁷ I sing a song to give you thanks,
    and I tell about all the wonderful things you have done.
⁸ Lord, I love the house^[a] where you live,
    the place where your glory is.

⁹ Lord, don't treat me like one of those sinners.
    Don't kill me with those murderers.
¹⁰ They are guilty of cheating people.
    They take bribes to do wrong.
¹¹ But I am innocent,
    so be kind to me and save me.
¹² I am safe from all danger
    as I stand here praising you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.