Psalms 101

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

I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To thee, O Jehovah, I will sing praises.

2 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.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when will thou come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

3 I would never direct my eyes to a thing that is base. The impulse to stray I abhor it shall not cling to me.

I will set no base thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who turn aside. It shall not cleave to me.

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

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

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

He who slanders his neighbor secretly, him I will destroy. He who has a high look and a proud heart I will not endure.

6 I will favor the true in the land, they shall live in my court. Those who walk in a way that is blameless will be my attendant.

My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he shall minister to me.

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

He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood shall not be established before my eyes.

8 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.

Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, to cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.