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. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise.

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 act wisely in a perfect way, When dost Thou come in unto me? I walk habitually in the integrity of my heart, In the midst of my house.

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

I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing, The work of those turning aside I have hated, It adhereth not to me.

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

A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.

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 in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.

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 are on the faithful of the land, To dwell with me, Whoso is walking in a perfect way, he serveth me.

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

He dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not established before mine eyes.

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

At morning I cut off all the wicked of the land, To cut off from the city of Jehovah All the workers of iniquity!