Psalms 101

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.