Psalms 101

1 A PSALM OF DAVID. I sing kindness and judgment, To You, O YHWH, I sing praise.

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

2 I act wisely in a perfect way, When do You come to me? I habitually walk in the integrity of my heart, In the midst of my 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 do not set a worthless thing before my eyes, I have hated the work of those turning aside, It does not adhere to 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 perverse heart turns aside from me, I do not know wickedness.

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

5 Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, Him I do not endure.

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 My eyes are on the faithful of the land, To dwell with me, Whoever is walking in a perfect way, he serves 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 He who is working deceit does not dwell in my house, Whoever is speaking lies is not established before my eyes.

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

8 At morning I cut off all the wicked of the land, To cut off from the city of YHWH All the workers of iniquity!

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