Psalm 101

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Psalm 101

A psalm of David.

1 I will sing about loyalty and justice!
To you, O Lord, I will sing praises!

2 I will walk in the way of integrity.
When will you come to me?
I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace.

3 I will not even consider doing what is dishonest.
I hate doing evil;
I will have no part of it.

4 I will have nothing to do with a perverse person;
I will not permit evil.

5 I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret.
I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

6 I will favor the honest people of the land,
and allow them to live with me.
Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me.

7 Deceitful people will not live in my palace.
Liars will not be welcome in my presence.

8 Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land,
and remove all evildoers from the city of the Lord.