Psalms 101

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

“A psalm of David.” I will sing of mercy and justice; To thee, O LORD! 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 have regard to the way of uprightness: When thou shalt come to me, I will walk within my house with an upright 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 evil-doers; It shall not cleave to me.

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

The perverse in heart shall be far 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 slandereth his neighbor in secret, him will I cut off; Him that hath a haughty look and a proud heart I will not endure.

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 the way of uprightness shall serve me.

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

He who practiseth deceit shall not dwell in my house; He who telleth lies shall not remain 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.

Every morning will I destroy the wicked of the land, That I may cut off all evil-doers from the city of the LORD.