I hate the work of those who fall away;
    it shall not cling to me.^(A)
4 Perverseness of heart shall be far from me;
    I will know nothing of evil.^(B)

⁵ One who secretly slanders a neighbor
    I will destroy.
A haughty look and an arrogant heart
    I will not tolerate.^(C)

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.^(D)

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.^(E)