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 covenant faithfulness and justice; to you, Yahweh, 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 walk in the way of integrity. Oh, when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity within my house.

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 not put wrongdoing before my eyes; I hate worthless evil; it will not cling to me.

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

Perverse people will leave me; I am not loyal to 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 destroy whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone who has a proud demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

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.

I will look to the faithful of the land to sit at my side. Those who walk in the way of integrity may serve me.

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

Deceitful people will not remain within my house; liars will not be welcome 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 from the land; I will remove all evildoers from the city of Yahweh.