Psalms 101

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

I will sing of cheshed ·loving-kindness· and mishpat ·justice·. To you, Adonai, I will sing zahmar ·musical praise·.

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 be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless 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 vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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