Psalms 101

1 A psalm for David himself. Mercy and judgment I will sing to thee, O Lord: I will sing,

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

2 And I will understand in the unspotted way, when thou shalt come to me. I walked in the innocence of my heart, in the midst of my house.

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 did not set before my eyes any unjust thing: I hated the workers of iniquities.

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

4 The perverse heart did not cleave to me: and the malignant, that turned aside from me, I would not know.

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

5 The man that in private detracted his neighbour, him did I persecute. With him that had a proud eye, and an unsatiable heart, I would not eat.

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

6 My eyes were upon the faithful of the earth, to sit with me: the man that walked in the perfect way, he served me.

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

7 He that worketh pride shall not dwell in the midst of my house: he that speaketh unjust things did not prosper before my eyes.

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

8 In the morning I put to death all the wicked of the land: that I might cut off all the workers of iniquity 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.