Psalms 101

1 Of David a psalm covenant loyalty and justice I will sing to you O Yahweh I will sing praises.

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

2 I will give attention - to a way blameless when? will you come to me I will walk about in [the] integrity of heart my in [the] midst of house my.

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.

3 Not I will set - to before eyes my a thing of worthlessness [the] doing of swerving deeds I hate not it will cling to me.

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

4 A heart perverse it will depart from me evil not I will know.

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

5 ([one who] slanders *Q(k)*) In secrecy - neighbor his him I will destroy [the] haughty of eyes and [the] wide of heart him not I will be able.

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

6 Eyes my - [will be] on [the] faithful [people] of [the] earth to dwell with me [one who] walks in a way blameless he he will serve me.

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

7 Not he will dwell - in [the] midst of house my [one who] does deceit [one who] speaks lies not he will be established to before eyes my.

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

8 To the mornings I will destroy all [the] wicked [people] of [the] land to cut off from [the] city of Yahweh all [those who] do wickedness.

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.