Psalms 101

1 A psalm of David. I will sing of your faithful love and good judgment. I will sing praises to you, Lord.

David’s. A Melody. Of lovingkindness and of justice, will I sing! Unto thee, O Yahweh, will I touch the strings!

2 I will make sure my life is blameless. When will you come and help me? My life will be one of integrity even in private.

I will behave myself wisely in a blameless way, When wilt thou come in unto me? I will walk to and fro in the blamelessness of my heart, —in the midst of my house:

3 I will not look at anything evil. I hate doing wrong—I won't have anything to do with it.

I will not set before mine eyes, a vile thing, —The doing of them who fall away, I hate, It shall not cleave unto me;

4 I won't think bad thoughts—I won't even consider anything evil.

A perverse heart, shall depart from me, A maker of mischief, will I not acknowledge;

5 I will silence anyone who secretly slanders their neighbor. I won't tolerate anyone who is proud and arrogant.

He that uttereth slander in secret against his friend, him, will I root out; One of lofty eyes, and of an ambitious heart, him shall I not be able to endure.

6 I look for faithful people to live with me; only those who are trustworthy will serve me.

Mine eyes, shall be upon the faithful of the land, That they may dwell with me, —he that walketh in a blameless way, he, shall attend me.

7 No one who is dishonest will live in my house; no liars will be allowed in my presence.

There shall not dwell in the midst of my house, One who worketh deceit, —he that speaketh falsehoods, shall not be established before mine eyes;

8 I work every day to silence the wicked in the land, to rid the city of the Lord of all who do evil.

Morning by morning, will I uproot, All the lawless ones of the land, That I may cut off, out of the city of Yahweh—All the workers of iniquity.