Psalms 101

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

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

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 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 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 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 perverse heart turns aside from me, I do not know wickedness.

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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.