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 mercy and justice; unto Thee, O LORD, will I sing praises.

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 give heed unto the way of integrity; Oh 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 base thing before mine eyes; I hate the doing of things crooked; it shall not cleave unto me.

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

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil thing.

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

Whoso slandereth his neighbour in secret, him will I destroy; whoso is haughty of eye and proud of heart, him will I not suffer.

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

Mine eyes are upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walketh in a way of integrity, he shall minister unto me.

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

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.

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

Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of the LORD.