Psalms 101:7

Psalms 101:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
• New International Version (NIV)No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.
• English Standard Version (ESV)No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.

Context of Psalms 101:7

5If anyone secretly speaks against his friend, I will destroy them. If anyone is proud and they boast about themselves, I will send them away from me. 6Instead, I will work with people that I can trust. I will let them live with me and be my guides. My servants will be people who live in an honest way. People who deceive others or who tell lies will not have a place in my home. 8Every morning I will remove any wicked person who lives in our land. Nobody who does evil things will remain in the city of the Lord.

Psalms 101:7 word by word

לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֨ב׀ בְּקֶ֥רֶב בֵּיתִי֮ עֹשֵׂ֪ה רְמִ֫יָּ֥ה דֹּבֵ֥ר שְׁקָרִ֑ים לֹֽא־יִ֝כּ֗וֹן לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He that workethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• deceitרְמִיָּהremîyâh · deceitH7423
• shall not dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• withinקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• my houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• he that tellethדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• liesשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
• shall not tarryכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• in my sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869

Cross-references for Psalms 101:7

• 2 Samuel 4:10When someone told me in Ziklag, “Saul is dead”, he thought that he was bringing good news to me. But I took hold of him and I told my men to kill him. That was how I paid him for his good news!
• 2 Kings 5:26But Elisha said to him, ‘My spirit was with you when you went out. It was there when the man came down from his chariot to meet you. This is not the proper time to accept gifts of money, clothes, olive trees, vineyards, sheep, cows or servants.
• Proverbs 29:12When a ruler listens to lies, all his officers will be wicked.
• Acts 1:16‘My friends, long ago, the Holy Spirit gave King David a message to speak from God. He spoke about the things that Judas would do. Judas was the one who showed the soldiers how to catch Jesus. These things had to happen in the way that David wrote in the Bible long ago.
• Acts 5:1But there was a man called Ananias among the group of believers. His wife was called Sapphira. Together they sold one of their fields.

Commentaries on Psalms 101:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7He that worketh deceit - that tenets lies - I will expel from my court all sycophants and flatterers. Tiberius encouraged flatterers; Titus burned some, banished several others, and sold many for slaves.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7He that worketh deceit - The man who is dishonest - who is full of tricks, false pretences, and devices - who cannot be confided in as straight-forward and sincere - one whose word cannot be relied on - one whose course is subterranean or serpentine. Shall not dwell within my house - Shall neither be employed in my service, nor be admitted as a guest and companion. I will not, in any way, patronise or countenance such a person. He that telleth lies - In…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8The psalmist promises to remove all evil from his house and the city of the Lord, which represents the entire kingdom.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. not dwell--literally, "not sit," or tarry, or be established.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 101:7

• Company
• Deceit
• Falsehood
• Family
• Fellowship
• Hypocrisy
• Sin

In the dictionaries

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• Lie; Lying
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Commentaries on Psalms 101

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings