Psalm 7:3-5

New International Version

³Lord my God, if I have done this
    and there is guilt on my hands^(A)—
⁴if I have repaid my ally with evil
    or without cause^(B) have robbed my foe—
⁵then let my enemy pursue and overtake^(C) me;
    let him trample my life to the ground^(D)
    and make me sleep in the dust.^[a]^(E)

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Psalm 7:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Psalm 7:3-5

King James Version

³O Lord my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

⁴If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

⁵Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

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Psalm 7:3-5

New King James Version

³O Lord my God, ^(A)if I have done this:
If there is ^(B)iniquity in my hands,
⁴If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me,
Or ^(C)have plundered my enemy without cause,
⁵Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me;
Yes, let him trample my life to the earth,
And lay my honor in the dust. Selah

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Psalm 15:1

New International Version

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

¹Lord, who may dwell^(A) in your sacred tent?^(B)
Who may live on your holy mountain?^(C)

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Psalm 15:1

King James Version

15 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

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Psalm 15:1

New King James Version

The Character of Those Who May Dwell with the Lord

A Psalm of David.

15 Lord, ^(A)who may ^[a]abide in Your tabernacle?
Who may dwell in Your holy hill?

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Psalm 15:1 sojourn

Psalm 15:2

New International Version

²The one whose walk is blameless,^(A)
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth^(B) from their heart;

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Psalm 15:2

King James Version

²He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

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Psalm 15:2

New King James Version

²He who walks uprightly,
And works righteousness,
And speaks the ^(A)truth in his heart;

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Psalm 18:3

New International Version

³I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,^(A)
and I have been saved from my enemies.^(B)

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Psalm 18:3

King James Version

³I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

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Psalm 18:3

New King James Version

³I will call upon the Lord, ^(A)who is worthy to be praised;
So shall I be saved from my enemies.

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Psalm 18:6

New International Version

⁶In my distress^(A) I called to the Lord;^(B)
I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;^(C)
my cry came^(D) before him, into his ears.

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Psalm 18:6

King James Version

⁶In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

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Psalm 18:6

New King James Version

⁶In my distress I called upon the Lord,
And cried out to my God;
He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.

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Psalm 26:1-6

New International Version

Psalm 26

Of David.

¹Vindicate me,^(A) Lord,
    for I have led a blameless life;^(B)
I have trusted^(C) in the Lord
    and have not faltered.^(D)
²Test me,^(E) Lord, and try me,
    examine my heart and my mind;^(F)
³for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love^(G)
    and have lived^(H) in reliance on your faithfulness.^(I)

⁴I do not sit^(J) with the deceitful,
    nor do I associate with hypocrites.^(K)
⁵I abhor^(L) the assembly of evildoers
    and refuse to sit with the wicked.
⁶I wash my hands in innocence,^(M)
    and go about your altar, Lord,

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Psalm 26:1-6

King James Version

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

²Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

³For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

⁴I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

⁵I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

⁶I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

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Psalm 26:1-6

New King James Version

A Prayer for Divine Scrutiny and Redemption

A Psalm of David.

26 Vindicate ^(A)me, O Lord,
For I have ^(B)walked in my integrity.
^(C)I have also trusted in the Lord;
I shall not slip.
²^(D)Examine me, O Lord, and ^[a]prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.
³For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And ^(E)I have walked in Your truth.
⁴I have not ^(F)sat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites.
⁵I have ^(G)hated the assembly of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.

⁶I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, O Lord,

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Psalm 26:2 test me

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