Psalms 101

1 David’s. A Melody. Of lovingkindness and of justice, will I sing! Unto thee, O Yahweh, will I touch the strings!

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

2 I will behave myself wisely in a blameless way, When wilt thou come in unto me? I will walk to and fro in the blamelessness of my heart, —in the midst of my house:

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 not set before mine eyes, a vile thing, —The doing of them who fall away, I hate, It shall not cleave unto 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, shall depart from me, A maker of mischief, will I not acknowledge;

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

5 He that uttereth slander in secret against his friend, him, will I root out; One of lofty eyes, and of an ambitious heart, him shall I not be able to endure.

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

6 Mine eyes, shall be upon the faithful of the land, That they may dwell with me, —he that walketh in a blameless way, he, shall attend me.

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

7 There shall not dwell in the midst of my house, One who worketh deceit, —he that speaketh falsehoods, shall not be established before mine eyes;

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

8 Morning by morning, will I uproot, All the lawless ones of the land, That I may cut off, out of the city of Yahweh—All the workers of iniquity.

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