Psalms 101

1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and justice; unto Thee, O LORD, will I sing praises.

[A Psalm by David.] I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, LORD, I will sing praises.

2 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.

I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

3 I will set no base thing before mine eyes; I hate the doing of things crooked; it shall not cleave unto me.

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

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

A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

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

I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won't tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.

6 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.

My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.

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

He who practices deceit won't dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won't be established before my eyes.

8 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.

Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all evildoers from the LORD's city.