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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I will search for faithful people to be my companions. Only those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve me.

Context of Psalms 101:6

4The 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. 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. 7No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence. 8Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the Lord.

Psalms 101:6 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Mine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• upon the faithfulאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• that they may dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• with me: he that walkethהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• in a perfectתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: blamelessH8549
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• he shall serveשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334

Cross-references for Psalms 101:6

• Psalms 15:4who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind;
• Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
• Psalms 119:63I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts.
• Proverbs 28:28When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
• Proverbs 29:2When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
• Matthew 24:45“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
• Luke 12:43It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns.
• Romans 13:1Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
• John 12:26Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
• John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
• John 17:24“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
• Revelation 3:20Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
• Revelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.
• Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.
• Philippians 3:12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

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