Psalms 101

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

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

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 will walk in the way of integrity. Oh, when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity within my house.

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

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

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

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

I will destroy whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone who has a proud demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

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 look to the faithful of the land to sit at my side. Those who walk in the way of integrity may serve me.

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

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

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!

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