Psalms 101

1 A Psalme of David. I will sing mercie and iudgement: vnto thee, O Lord, will I sing.

“A psalm of David.” I will sing of mercy and justice; To thee, O LORD! will I sing!

2 I will doe wisely in the perfite way, till thou commest to me: I will walke in the vprightnes of mine heart in the middes of mine house.

I will have regard to the way of uprightness: When thou shalt come to me, I will walk within my house with an upright heart.

3 I wil set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the worke of them that fall away: it shall not cleaue vnto me.

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; I hate the work of evil-doers; It shall not cleave to me.

4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will knowe none euill.

The perverse in heart shall be far from me; I will not know a wicked person.

5 Him that priuily slandereth his neighbour, wil I destroy: him that hath a proude looke and hie heart, I cannot suffer.

Whoso slandereth his neighbor in secret, him will I cut off; Him that hath a haughty look and a proud heart I will not endure.

6 Mine eyes shalbe vnto the faithfull of the lande, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfite way, he shall serue me.

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

7 There shall no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight.

He who practiseth deceit shall not dwell in my house; He who telleth lies shall not remain in my sight.

8 Betimes will I destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all the workers of iniquitie from the Citie of the Lord.

Every morning will I destroy the wicked of the land, That I may cut off all evil-doers from the city of the LORD.