Psalms 101

1 A psalm of David. I will sing of covenant faithfulness and justice; to you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.

I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O YHWH, will I sing.

2 I will walk in the way of integrity. Oh, when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity within my house.

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

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

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

4 Perverse people will leave me; I am not loyal to evil.

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

5 I will destroy whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone who has a proud demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

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

6 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.

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 serve me.

7 Deceitful people will not remain within my house; liars will not be welcome before my eyes.

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

8 Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked from the land; I will remove all evildoers from the city of Yahweh.

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of YHWH.