Psalms 101

A Psalm of David.

1I will sing of mercy and judgment: to thee, O LORD, will I sing. 2I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3I will set no wicked thing before my eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.1 4A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person . 5Whoever secretly slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart I will not endure. 6My 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.2 7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.3 8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all who practise wickedness from the city of the LORD.