New King James Version
Psalms 101:7
7He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.
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 Living Translation (NLT)I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house, and liars will not stay in my presence.
Context of Psalms 101:7
5Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, Him I will destroy; The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, Him I will not endure. 6My 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. He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence. 8Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land, That I may cut off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.
Read all of Psalms 101Psalms 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, saying, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ thinking to have brought good news, I arrested him and had him executed in Ziklag—the one who thought I would give him a reward for his news.
- 2 Kings 5:26Then he said to him, “Did not my heart go with you when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it time to receive money and to receive clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male and female servants?
- Proverbs 29:12If a ruler pays attention to lies, All his servants become wicked.
- Acts 1:16“Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;
- Acts 5:1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.
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
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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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