Psalms 101

1 A Psalm of David. I will sing to thee, O Lord, of mercy and judgment; I will sing a psalm,

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

2 and I will be wise in a blameless way. When wilt thou come to me? I walked in the innocence of my heart, in the midst of my house.

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

3 I have not set before mine eyes any unlawful ting; I have hated transgressors.

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

4 A perverse heart has not cleaved to me; I have not known an evil man, forasmuch as he turns away from me.

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

5 Him that privily speaks against his neighbour, him have I driven from [me]: he that is proud in look and insatiable in heart, —with him I have not eaten.

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

6 Mine eyes [shall be] upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walked in a perfect way, the same ministered to me.

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.

7 The proud doer dwelt not in the midst of my house; the unjust speaker prospered not in my sight.

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

8 Early did I slay all the sinners of the land, that I might destroy out of the city of the Lord all that work iniquity.

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