1 Heb “take notice of.”
2 Heb “I will walk about in the integrity of my heart in the midst of my house.”
3 Heb “I will not set before my eyes a thing of worthlessness.”
4 Heb “the doing of swerving [deeds] I hate.” The Hebrew term סֵטִים (setim) is probably an alternate spelling of שֵׂטִים (setim), which appears in many medieval Hebrew . The form appears to be derived from a verbal root שׂוּט (sut, “to fall away; to swerve”; see Ps 40:4).
5 Heb “it [i.e., the doing of evil deeds] does not cling to me.”
6 Heb “a perverse heart will turn aside from me.” The adjective עִקֵּשׁ (’iqqesh) has the basic nuance “twisted; crooked” and by extension refers to someone or something that is morally perverse (see Ps 18:26). It appears frequently in the Book of Proverbs, where it is used of evil people (22:5), speech (8:8; 19:1), thoughts (11:20; 17:20), and life styles (2:15; 28:6).
7 Heb “know.” The king will not willingly allow perverse individuals to remain in his royal court.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A Psalm of David.

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Of David. A psalm.

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A psalm of David.

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

A psalm of David.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Of David. A psalm.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

A Psalm of David.

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

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me?

I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes:

I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

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