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Psalms 101:1
1A psalm of David. I will sing of lovingkindness and justice. To You, Adonai, I will sing praises.
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
A psalm of David. I will sing of lovingkindness and justice. To You, Adonai, I will sing praises. 2I will behave wisely in the way of integrity —when will You come to me? I walk in my house with integrity in my heart. 3No base thing will I set before my eyes. Twisted behavior I hate— it will not cling to me.
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חֶֽסֶד־וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 101:1
- Psalms 89:1A contemplative song of Ethan the Ezrahite.
- Psalms 97:8Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Your judgments, Adonai.
- Psalms 103:6Adonai executes justice— judgments for all who are oppressed.
- Psalms 136:10who struck Egypt in their firstborn, for His lovingkindness endures forever,
- Romans 9:15For to Moses He says, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
- Romans 11:22Notice then the kindness and severity of God: severity toward those who fell; but God’s kindness toward you, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off!
- Revelation 15:3And they are singing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful are Your deeds, Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Revelation 19:1After these things, I heard something like the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Halleluyah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.
- Psalms 71:22So I will praise You with the harp for your truth, O my God. I will sing praises to You with the 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
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