Psalm 101

A Vow of Integrity

A Davidic psalm.

I will sing of faithful love and justice;
I will sing praise to You, Lord.(A)
I will pay attention to the way of integrity.
When will You come to me?
I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.(B)
I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.
I hate the practice of transgression;
it will not cling to me.(C)
A devious heart will be far from me;
I will not be involved with[a] evil.(D)

I will destroy anyone
who secretly slanders his neighbor;(E)
I cannot tolerate anyone
with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.(F)
My eyes favor the faithful of the land
so that they may sit down with me.
The one who follows the way of integrity
may serve me.(G)
No one who acts deceitfully
will live in my palace;
no one who tells lies
will remain in my presence.[b](H)
Every morning I will destroy
all the wicked of the land,
eliminating all evildoers from the Lord’s city.(I)

Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 101:4 Lit not know
  2. Psalm 101:7 Lit in front of my eyes

A Davidic Psalm

Remembering God’s Love

101 I will sing about gracious love and justice;
    Lord, I will sing praise to you.
I will pay attention to living a life of integrity—
    when will I attain it?
        I will live with integrity of heart in my house.
I will not even think about doing anything lawless;
    I hate to do evil deeds;
        I will have none of it.
I will not allow anyone with a perverted mind in my presence;
    I will not be involved with[a] anything evil.

I will destroy the one who secretly slanders a friend.
    I will not allow the proud and haughty to prevail.
My eyes are looking at the faithful of the land,
    so they may live with me;
        The one who lives a life of integrity will serve me.
A deceitful person will not sit in my house;
    A liar will not remain in my presence.
Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land,
    eliminating everyone who practices iniquity from the Lord’s city.

Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 101:4 Lit. not know