Psalms 101:6

Psalms 101:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 serve me.
• New International Version (NIV)My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless will minister to me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, That they may dwell with me; He who walks in a perfect way, He shall serve me.

Context of Psalms 101:6

4A perverse heart shall leave me; I will know no evil. 5Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; I will not endure one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart. My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; One who walks in a blameless way is one who will serve me. 7One who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; One who speaks lies shall not maintain his position before me. 8Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to eliminate from the city of the Lord all those who do injustice.

Psalms 101:6 word by word

עֵינַ֤י׀ בְּנֶֽאֶמְנֵי־אֶרֶץ֮ לָשֶׁ֪בֶת עִמָּ֫דִ֥י הֹ֭לֵךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ תָּמִ֑ים ה֝֗וּא יְשָׁרְתֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

• My eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• shall be upon the faithfulאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• that they may dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• One who walksהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• blamelessתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: blamelessH8549
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• is oneהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• who will serveשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334

Cross-references for Psalms 101:6

• Psalms 15:4A despicable person is despised in his eyes, But he honors those who fear the Lord; He takes an oath to his own detriment, and does not change;
• Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help.
• Psalms 119:63I am a companion to all those who fear You, And to those who keep Your precepts.
• Proverbs 28:28When the wicked rise, people hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
• Proverbs 29:2When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked person rules, people groan.
• Matthew 24:45“Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household slaves, to give them their food at the proper time?
• Luke 12:43Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.
• Romans 13:1Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.
• John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
• John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will take you to Myself, so that where I am, there you also will be.
• John 17:24Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
• Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
• Revelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among the people, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them,
• Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the Law of the Lord.
• Philippians 3:12Not that I have already grasped it all or have already become perfect, but I press on if I may also take hold of that for which I was even taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

Commentaries on Psalms 101:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Mine eyes - My approbation. Upon the faithful - The humble, upright followers of God. That they may dwell with me - Be my confidants and privy counsellors. No irreligious or wicked man, whatever his abilities may be, shall be countenanced or supported by me. I will purify my court from the base, the irreligious, the avaricious, the venal, the profligate, and the wicked. He that walketh in a perfect way - He that is truly religious. He shalt serve me…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land … - I will look to them to be employed in my house, and in my service. The word rendered “faithful” means those who are worthy of belief or confidence. It does not “necessarily” mean those who are pious or religious - though it is often used to denote such persons, in reference to the principal trait in the character of the pious, that is, confidence or faith in God. The essential meaning here is, that he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The psalmist surrounds himself with people who are also committed to integrity (Psalm 101:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. The slanderers and haughty persons, so mischievous in society, I will disown; but--Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 101:6

• Fellowship

In the dictionaries

• Tarry
• Bible, the
• Faithful; Faithfulness
• Psalms, Book of
• Salvation
• perverse, perversion, pervert, depraved, malicious, devious, dishonest, distortion

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