Psalms 101

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

Of David, a psalm. If kindness and justice I sing, making melody to you, Lord.

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 would look to the way that is blameless, and make it my own. Within my own house I would walk with an innocent heart.

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

I would never direct my eyes to a thing that is base. The impulse to stray I abhor it shall not cling to me.

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

Far from me be perverseness of heart, or kinship with evil.

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

Who slanders their neighbor in secret, I bring them to silence: haughty looks and proud hearts I will not abide.

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

I will favor the true in the land, they shall live in my court. Those who walk in a way that is blameless will be my attendant.

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

No one will live in my house who practises guile. No one that speaks a lie will abide in my presence.

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

Morn by morn I will wholly wipe out all the bad in the land, and cut off from the Lord’s own city all workers of evil.