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Psalm 101:1–4

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1I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.

2I will abehave myself wisely in a perfect way. O bwhen wilt thou come unto me?

I will cwalk within my house with cda perfect heart.

3I will set no †wicked thing before mine eyes:

eI hate the work of fthem that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

4gA froward heart shall depart from me: I will not hknow a wicked person.

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  1. aDan. 1:4. & 9:13 in the Heb. See 1 Sam. 18:5.
  2. bSo Ps. 119:82.
  3. cSo 1 Kin. 9:4.
  4. cSo 1 Kin. 9:4.
  5. dPs. 78:72 (Heb.).
  6. †Heb. thing of Belial. See Deut. 15:9.
  7. eSee Ps. 97:10.
  8. fSee Ps. 40:4.
  9. gSo Prov. 11:20. & 17:20.
  10. hMatt. 7:23. See Ps. 31:7. & John 10:14.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I will sing of steadfast love and justice;

to you, O Lord, I will make music.

I will ponder the way that is blameless.

Oh when will you come to me?

I will walk with integrity of heart

within my house;

I will not set before my eyes

anything that is worthless.

I hate the work of those who fall away;

it shall not cling to me.

A perverse heart shall be far from me;

I will know nothing of evil.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I will sing of your love and justice;

to you, Lord, I will sing praise.

I will be careful to lead a blameless life—

when will you come to me?

I will conduct the affairs of my house

with a blameless heart.

I will not look with approval

on anything that is vile.

I hate what faithless people do;

I will have no part in it.

The perverse of heart shall be far from me;

I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I will sing of faithful love and justice;

I will sing praise to you, Lord.

I will pay attention to the way of integrity.

When will you come to me?

I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.

I will not let anything worthless guide me.

I hate the practice of transgression;

it will not cling to me.

A devious heart will be far from me;

I will not be involved with evil.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

I will sing of your love and justice, Lord.

I will praise you with songs.

I will be careful to live a blameless life—

when will you come to help me?

I will lead a life of integrity

in my own home.

I will refuse to look at

anything vile and vulgar.

I hate all who deal crookedly;

I will have nothing to do with them.

I will reject perverse ideas

and stay away from every evil.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I will sing of loyal love and justice;

I will sing praises to you, O Yahweh.

I will give attention to the way of integrity.

When will you come to me?

I will walk in the integrity of my heart

in the midst of my house.

I will not set before my eyes

any wicked thing.

I hate the work of those who fall away;

it will not cling to me.

A perverse heart will depart from me;

I will not know evil.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press