Psalms 101

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

A Psalm of David. I will sing of loving-kindness and judgment: unto thee, Jehovah, will I sing psalms.

2 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.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. When wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.

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

I will set no thing of Belial before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

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

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil.

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

Whoso secretly slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy; him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

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

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

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

He that practiseth deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that speaketh falsehoods shall not subsist in my sight.

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

Every morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land: to cut off all workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.