Psalm 101
A Sovereign’s Pledge of Integrity and Justice
Of David. A Psalm.
1 I will sing of loyalty and of justice;
to you, O Lord, I will sing.(A)
2 I will study the way that is blameless.
When shall I attain it?
I will walk with integrity of heart
within my house;(B)
3 I will not set before my eyes
anything that is base.
I hate the work of those who fall away;
it shall not cling to me.(C)
4 Perverseness of heart shall be far from me;
I will know nothing of evil.(D)
5 One who secretly slanders a neighbor
I will destroy.
A haughty look and an arrogant heart
I will not tolerate.(E)
6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land,
so that they may live with me;
whoever walks in the way that is blameless
shall minister to me.(F)
7 No one who practices deceit
shall remain in my house;
no one who utters lies
shall continue in my presence.
8 Morning by morning I will destroy
all the wicked in the land,
cutting off all evildoers
from the city of the Lord.(G)
Cross references
- 101.1 : Ps 89.1
- 101.2 : 1 Sam 18.14; 1 Kings 9.4
- 101.3 : Deut 15.9; Ps 40.4
- 101.4 : Prov 11.20
- 101.5 : Ps 50.20; Prov 6.17
- 101.6 : Ps 119.1
- 101.8 : Ps 75.10; 118.10–12
