Psalmi 101

1 Davidov. Psalam. Da zapjevam o dobroti i pravdi, tebi, Jahve, da zasviram!

Of David, a psalm. If kindness and justice I sing, making melody to you, Lord.

2 Razmatrat ću put savršenstva: kad li ćeš k meni doći? Hodit ću u nedužnosti srca u domu svojemu.

I would look to the way that is blameless, and make it my own. Within my own house I would walk with an innocent heart.

3 Neću stavljati pred oči svoje ništa opako. Mrzim čovjeka koji čini zlo: on neće biti uza me.

I would never direct my eyes to a thing that is base. The impulse to stray I abhor it shall not cling to me.

4 Opako će srce biti daleko od mene; o zlu neću da znadem.

Far from me be perverseness of heart, or kinship with evil.

5 Tko kleveće bližnjeg u potaji, toga ću pogubiti. Čovjeka oholih očiju i srca naduta ja ne podnosim.

Who slanders their neighbor in secret, I bring them to silence: haughty looks and proud hearts I will not abide.

6 Pogled upravljam k vjernima na zemlji da sa mnom stanuju. Tko hodi putem nedužnim taj će mi služiti.

I will favor the true in the land, they shall live in my court. Those who walk in a way that is blameless will be my attendant.

7 Neće prebivati u kući mojoj tko spletke snuje. Tko govori laži, neće opstati pred mojim očima.

No one will live in my house who practises guile. No one that speaks a lie will abide in my presence.

8 Svaki ću dan istrebljivati sve zlikovce u zemlji; iskorijenit ću iz grada Jahvina sve koji čine bezakonje.

Morn by morn I will wholly wipe out all the bad in the land, and cut off from the Lord’s own city all workers of evil.