Psalms 101

1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.

A PSALM OF DAVID. I sing kindness and judgment, To You, O YHWH, I sing praise.

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

I act wisely in a perfect way, When do You come to me? I habitually walk in the integrity of my heart, In the midst of my house.

3 I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me.

I do not set a worthless thing before my eyes, I have hated the work of those turning aside, It does not adhere to me.

4 A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.

A perverse heart turns aside from me, I do not know wickedness.

5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, Him I do not endure.

6 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 minister unto me.

My eyes are on the faithful of the land, To dwell with me, Whoever is walking in a perfect way, he serves me.

7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.

He who is working deceit does not dwell in my house, Whoever is speaking lies is not established before my eyes.

8 Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.

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