Psalms 101

1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.

A psalm of David. I will sing of your faithful love and good judgment. I will sing praises to you, Lord.

2 I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

I will make sure my life is blameless. When will you come and help me? My life will be one of integrity even in private.

3 I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

I will not look at anything evil. I hate doing wrong—I won't have anything to do with it.

4 A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.

I won't think bad thoughts—I won't even consider anything evil.

5 Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

I will silence anyone who secretly slanders their neighbor. I won't tolerate anyone who is proud and arrogant.

6 My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.

I look for faithful people to live with me; only those who are trustworthy will serve me.

7 No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

No one who is dishonest will live in my house; no liars will be allowed in my presence.

8 Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.

I work every day to silence the wicked in the land, to rid the city of the Lord of all who do evil.