Psalms 101
The psalmist vows to live a life of integrity and righteousness, refusing to tolerate wickedness or deceit in his presence. He will surround himself with faithful people who walk in a perfect way and will not suffer those who are proud or slanderous. The psalmist also expresses his commitment to destroying all wickedness and cutting off those who do evil from the city of the Lord.
1I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.2I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.6Mine 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.7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
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