Psalms 101:1

Psalms 101:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.
• New International Version (NIV)I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
• 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.

Context of Psalms 101:1

I will sing of your love and justice, Lord. I will praise you with songs. 2I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help me? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home. 3I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them.

Psalms 101:1 word by word

חֶֽסֶד־וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will singשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• of mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• and judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• unto thee, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will I singזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167

Cross-references for Psalms 101:1

• Psalms 89:1I will sing of the Lord’s unfailing love forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness.
• Psalms 97:8Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, and all the towns of Judah are glad because of your justice, O Lord!
• Psalms 103:6The Lord gives righteousness and justice to all who are treated unfairly.
• Psalms 136:10Give thanks to him who killed the firstborn of Egypt. His faithful love endures forever.
• Romans 9:15For God said to Moses, “I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.”
• Romans 11:22Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off.
• Revelation 15:3And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God, the Almighty. Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations.
• Revelation 19:1After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting, “Praise the Lord! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.
• Psalms 71:22Then I will praise you with music on the harp, because you are faithful to your promises, O my God. I will sing praises to you with a lyre, O 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