Psalms 101

1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing praises.

A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.

2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

3 I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave unto me.

I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.

5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.

My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.

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

No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

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.

Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.