< 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 loving-kindness and judgment: unto thee, Jehovah, will I sing psalms.
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 behave myself wisely in a perfect way. When wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my 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 thing of Belial before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave 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 not know 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.
Whoso secretly slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy; him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
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.
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 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
He that practiseth deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that speaketh falsehoods shall not subsist in my sight.
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 will I destroy all the wicked of the land: to cut off all workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.