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Psalm 101

The Psalmist’s Profession of Uprightness.

A Psalm of David.

I will sing of mercy and (a)101:1 Or judgmentjustice;

To You, Lord, I will sing praises.Psa 89:1

I will carefully attend to the (b)101:2 Or way of integrityblameless way.

When will You come to me?

I will walk within my house in the (c)101:2 Or blamelessnessintegrity of my heart.1Sa 18:14; 1Ch 18:14

I will set no worthless thing before my eyes;

I hate the (d)101:3 Or practice of apostasywork of those who fall away;

It shall not cling to me.Psa 139:21

A perverse heart shall leave me;

I will know no evil.Psa 6:8

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will (e)101:5 Or silencedestroy;

I will not endure one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart.

¶My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me;

One who walks in a (f)101:6 Or way of integrityblameless way is one who will serve me.Mrk 3:35

One who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house;

One who speaks lies shall not (g)101:7 Lit be established before my eyesmaintain his position before me.

Every morning I will (h)101:8 Or silencedestroy all the wicked of the land,

So as to eliminate from the city of the Lord all those who do injustice.