Psalmorum 101

1 Psalmus ipsi David. Misericordiam, et iudicium cantabo tibi Domine: Psallam,

A Psalm. Of David. I will make a song of mercy and righteousness; to you, O Lord, will I make melody.

2 et intelligam in via immaculata, quando venies ad me. Perambulabam in innocentia cordis mei, in medio domus meæ.

I will do wisely in the way of righteousness: O when will you come to me? I will be walking in my house with a true heart.

3 Non proponebam ante oculos meos rem iniustam: facientes prævaricationes odivi. Non adhæsit mihi

I will not put any evil thing before my eyes; I am against all turning to one side; I will not have it near me.

4 cor pravum: declinantem a me malignum non cognoscebam.

The false heart I will send away from me: I will not have an evil-doer for a friend.

5 Detrahentem secreto proximo suo, hunc persequebar. Superbo oculo, et insatiabili corde, cum hoc non edebam.

I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me.

6 Oculi mei ad fideles terræ ut sedeant mecum: ambulans in via immaculata, hic mihi ministrabat.

My eyes will be on those of good faith in the land, so that they may be living in my house; he who is walking in the right way will be my servant.

7 Non habitabit in medio domus meæ qui facit superbiam: qui loquitur iniqua, non direxit in conspectu oculorum meorum.

The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.

8 In matutino interficiebam omnes peccatores terræ: ut disperderem de civitate Domini omnes operantes iniquitatem.

Morning by morning will I put to death all the sinners in the land, so that all evil-doers may be cut off from Jerusalem.