Psalm 101

Psalm 101

A psalm by David. 

¹I will sing about mercy and justice. 

O Lord, I will make music to praise you. 

²I want to understand the path to integrity. 

When will you come to me? 

I will live in my own home with integrity. 

³I will not put anything wicked in front of my eyes. 

I hate what unfaithful people do. 

I want no part of it. 

⁴I will keep far away from devious minds. 

I will have nothing to do with evil. 

⁵I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. 

I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart. 

⁶My eyes will be watching the faithful people in the land 

so that they may live with me. 

The person who lives with integrity will serve me. 

⁷The one who does deceitful things will not stay in my home. 

The one who tells lies will not remain in my presence. 

⁸Every morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land 

to rid the Lord’s city of all troublemakers.