Psalm 101 - New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 101

Of David. A psalm.

1 I will sing of your love(A) and justice;
to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life(B)
when will you come to me?

I will conduct the affairs(C) of my house
with a blameless heart.
3 I will not look with approval
on anything that is vile.(D)

I hate what faithless people do;(E)
I will have no part in it.
4 The perverse of heart(F) shall be far from me;
I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

5 Whoever slanders their neighbor(G) in secret,
I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(H) and a proud heart,
I will not tolerate.

6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(I)
will minister to me.

7 No one who practices deceit
will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence.

8 Every morning(J) I will put to silence
all the wicked(K) in the land;
I will cut off every evildoer(L)
from the city of the Lord.(M)

Cross references

  1. Psalm 101:1 : Ps 33:1; 51:14; 89:1; 145:7
  2. Psalm 101:2 : S Ge 17:1; Php 1:10
  3. Psalm 101:2 : S 1Ki 3:14
  4. Psalm 101:3 : Jer 16:18; Eze 11:21; Hos 9:10
  5. Psalm 101:3 : S Ps 5:5
  6. Psalm 101:4 : Pr 3:32; 6:16-19; 11:20
  7. Psalm 101:5 : S Ex 20:16; S Lev 19:16
  8. Psalm 101:5 : S Ps 10:5
  9. Psalm 101:6 : ver 2; Ps 119:1
  10. Psalm 101:8 : Ps 5:3; Jer 21:12
  11. Psalm 101:8 : Ps 75:10
  12. Psalm 101:8 : S 2Sa 3:39; Ps 118:10-12
  13. Psalm 101:8 : S Ps 46:4