Psalm 26 הַשֵּׁם אָהַבְתִּי מְעוֹן בֵּיתֶךָ | Tehillim 26 in Hebrew & English Relaxing Psalms Music

Listen to Psalm 26 (Tehillim 26 / תהילים כ״ו) sung in the original Hebrew, with an English reflection woven throughout. הַשֵּׁם אָהַבְתִּי מְעוֹן בֵּיתֶךָ — “Hashem, I love the dwelling of Your house.” A Psalm of David centered on integrity, trust, and the desire to remain close to Hashem. David asks Hashem to examine his heart, declares his commitment to truth, separates himself from wrongdoing, and expresses his love for the place where Hashem’s glory resides. He closes with gratitude and a promise to bless Hashem among the congregation. 🎵 Psalm 26 | Tehillim 26 | תהילים כ״ו Hebrew & English Lyrics: ♪ לְדָוִד Of David. ♪ שׇׁפְטֵנִי הַשֵּׁם Vindicate me, Hashem. ♪ כִּי אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּי הָלַכְתִּי For I have walked with integrity. ♪ וּבַהַשֵּׁם בָּטַחְתִּי לֹא אֶמְעָד In Hashem I have trusted; I will not falter. ♪ בְּחָנֵנִי הַשֵּׁם וְנַסֵּנִי Examine me, Hashem, and test me. ♪ צָרְפָה כִלְיוֹתַי וְלִבִּי Refine my heart and my mind. ♪ כִּי חַסְדְּךָ לְנֶגֶד עֵינָי For Your kindness is always before my eyes. ♪ וְהִתְהַלַּכְתִּי בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ And I walk in Your truth. ♪ לֹא יָשַׁבְתִּי עִם מְתֵי שָׁוְא I have not sat with the deceitful. ♪ וְעִם נַעֲלָמִים לֹא אָבוֹא Nor do I keep company with hypocrites. ♪ שָׂנֵאתִי קְהַל מְרֵעִים I hate the assembly of evildoers. ♪ וְעִם רְשָׁעִים לֹא אֵשֵׁב I will not sit with the wicked. ♪ אֶרְחַץ בְּנִקָּיוֹן כַּפָּי I wash my hands in innocence. ♪ וַאֲסֹבְבָה אֶת מִזְבַּחֲךָ הַשֵּׁם And I walk around Your altar, Hashem. ♪ לַשְׁמִעַ בְּקוֹל תּוֹדָה To proclaim with a voice of thanksgiving. ♪ וּלְסַפֵּר כׇּל נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ And to tell of all Your wonders. ♪ הַשֵּׁם אָהַבְתִּי מְעוֹן בֵּיתֶךָ Hashem, I love the dwelling of Your house. ♪ וּמְקוֹם מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶךָ The place where Your glory resides. ♪ אַל תֶּאֱסֹף עִם חַטָּאִים נַפְשִׁי Do not gather my soul with sinners. ♪ וְעִם אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים חַיָּי Nor my life with those who shed blood. ♪ אֲשֶׁר בִּידֵיהֶם זִמָּה Their hands are filled with corruption. ♪ וִימִינָם מָלְאָה שֹׁחַד Their right hand is full of bribes. ♪ וַאֲנִי בְּתֻמִּי אֵלֵךְ But as for me, I will walk in integrity. ♪ פְּדֵנִי וְחׇנֵּנִי Redeem me and be gracious to me. ♪ רַגְלִי עָמְדָה בְמִישׁוֹר My feet stand on level ground. ♪ בְּמַקְהֵלִים אֲבָרֵךְ הַשֵּׁם In the great assembly I will bless Hashem. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ תהילים פרק כ״ו | Psalm 26 Psalm 26 is a prayer to live with integrity before Hashem. David does not ask merely to appear righteous — he invites Hashem to examine and test his innermost heart. His desire is to walk in truth, remain distant from corruption, and draw close to the place of Hashem’s presence. הַשֵּׁם אָהַבְתִּי מְעוֹן בֵּיתֶךָ, וּמְקוֹם מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶךָ — Hashem, I love the dwelling of Your house, the place where Your glory resides. May we walk with integrity, keep Hashem’s kindness before our eyes, and always find our footing on level ground. בְּמַקְהֵלִים אֲבָרֵךְ הַשֵּׁם — In the great assembly I will bless Hashem. Subscribe for more Psalms sung in Hebrew with English reflection. #Tehillim #Psalms #Psalm26 #תהילים #HebrewMusic #JewishMusic #RelaxingMusic #Prayer #Integrity #Hashem