Psalms 101

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

A psalm of David. I will sing of your faithful love and good judgment. I will sing praises to you, Lord.

2 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.

I will make sure my life is blameless. When will you come and help me? My life will be one of integrity even in private.

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

I will not look at anything evil. I hate doing wrong—I won't have anything to do with it.

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

I won't think bad thoughts—I won't even consider anything evil.

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

I will silence anyone who secretly slanders their neighbor. I won't tolerate anyone who is proud and arrogant.

6 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.

I look for faithful people to live with me; only those who are trustworthy will serve me.

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

No one who is dishonest will live in my house; no liars will be allowed in my presence.

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

I work every day to silence the wicked in the land, to rid the city of the Lord of all who do evil.