Psalms 101

1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: to thee, O LORD, will I sing.

A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.

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

I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

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

I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

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

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.

5 Whoever privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that hath a high look and a proud heart I will not suffer.

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

6 My 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.

My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.

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

No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all who practice wickedness from the city of the LORD.

Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.