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Psalms 101:1
1I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
Psalms 101:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, O Lord, I will sing praises.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I will sing of your love and justice, Lord. I will praise you with songs.
Context of Psalms 101:1
I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise. 2I 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. 3I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it.
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חֶֽסֶד־וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 101:1
- Psalms 89:1I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
- Psalms 97:8Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, Lord.
- Psalms 103:6The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
- Psalms 136:10to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever.
- Romans 9:15For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
- Romans 11:22Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.
- Revelation 15:3and sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations.
- Revelation 19:1After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
- Psalms 71:22I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
Commentaries on Psalms 101:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I will sing of mercy and judgment - David might say, Adverse and prosperous providences have been of the utmost use to my soul; therefore, I will thank God for both. Or, as he was probably now called to the government of all the tribes, he might make a resolution that he would show חסד chesed, incessant benevolence, to the upright; and משפט mishpat, the execution of judgment, to the wicked; and would make the conduct of God the model of his own.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I will sing of mercy and judgment - That is, In the psalm which he was about to compose, he would make these the burden of his song; he would, in fact, by stating his views as to the regulation of his own conduct, commend these virtues - mercy and justice - to mankind, and celebrate their value. He who himself “adopts” the principles of mercy, kindness, truth, and justice, as his own guide, commends these virtues to mankind in the best way possible. No…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's vow and profession of godliness. --In this psalm we have David declaring how he intended to regulate his household, and to govern his kingdom, that he might stop wickedness, and encourage godliness. It is also applicable to private families, and is the householder's psalm. It teaches all that have any power, whether more or less, to use it so as to be a terror to evil-doers, and a praise to them that do well. The chosen subject of the psalm is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8This song of praise expresses a commitment to live with integrity and to avoid evil. Jesus meets this ideal.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-82. He avows his sincere purpose, by God's aid, to act uprightly (Ge 17:1; Psa 18:30).Read the comment
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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
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