Psalms 101:4

Psalms 101:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A perverse heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know wickedness.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every evil.

Context of Psalms 101:4

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. The perverse of heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil. 5Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not tolerate. 6My 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.

Psalms 101:4 word by word

לֵבָ֣ב עִ֭קֵּשׁ יָס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נִּי רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A frowardעִקֵּשׁ‛iqqêsh · twistedH6141
• heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• shall departסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• from me: I will not knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• a wickedרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451

Cross-references for Psalms 101:4

• Proverbs 2:12Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse,
• Proverbs 3:32For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.
• Proverbs 8:13To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
• Proverbs 11:20The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
• Psalms 6:8Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping.
• Psalms 119:115Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!
• Proverbs 9:6Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”
• Proverbs 22:24Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered,
• Matthew 7:23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
• 2 Corinthians 6:14Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
• 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”

Commentaries on Psalms 101:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4A froward heart - Rash and headstrong men shall not be employed by me. I will not know a wicked person - I will give no countenance to sinners of any kind; and whatever is evil shall be an object of my abhorrence.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4A froward heart shall depart from me - The word here rendered froward means perverse, false, deceitful, depraved. See the notes at Psalm 18:26. The “idea” here is that of one who is inclined to evil; who has some wrong passion or inclination to indulge; who has an obstinate and perverse will; who does not listen to reason or the voice of wise persuasion; who will do wrong, despite all the means which may be employed to induce him to do right. The language…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The psalmist hates what the Lord hates (Proverbs 6:16–19; see Psalms 5:5; 11:4–5). Perverse ideas come from corrupt human hearts (compare Psalm 18:26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. A froward heart--or, "perverse heart" (Psa 18:26). Such a temper I will not indulge, nor even know evil or wickedness.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 101:4

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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