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 will sing of mercy and justice; To thee, O LORD! will I sing!

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 will have regard to the way of uprightness: When thou shalt come to me, I will walk within my house with an upright heart.

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 will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; I hate the work of evil-doers; It shall not cleave to me.

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

The perverse in heart shall be far from me; I will not know a wicked person.

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

Whoso slandereth his neighbor in secret, him will I cut off; Him that hath a haughty look and a proud heart I will 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.

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; He that walketh in the way of uprightness shall serve 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 practiseth deceit shall not dwell in my house; He who telleth lies shall not remain in my sight.

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.

Every morning will I destroy the wicked of the land, That I may cut off all evil-doers from the city of the LORD.