Psalms 101

1 A Psalm of David. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise.

Of David, a psalm. If kindness and justice I sing, making melody to you, Lord.

2 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.

I would look to the way that is blameless, and make it my own. Within my own house I would walk with an innocent heart.

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

I would never direct my eyes to a thing that is base. The impulse to stray I abhor it shall not cling to me.

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

Far from me be perverseness of heart, or kinship with evil.

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

Who slanders their neighbour in secret, I bring them to silence: haughty looks and proud hearts I will not abide.

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

I will favour the true in the land, they shall live in my court. Those who walk in a way that is blameless will be my attendant.

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

No one will live in my house who practises guile. No one that speaks a lie will abide in my presence.

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

Morn by morn I will wholly wipe out all the bad in the land, and cut off from the Lord’s own city all workers of evil.