101:1 I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.
101:1 {A Psalm of David.} I will sing of lovingkindness and justice, To Thee, O LORD, I will sing praises.

101:2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
101:2 I will give heed to the blameless way. When wilt Thou come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.

101:3 I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me.
101:3 I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me.

101:4 A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.
101:4 A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil.

101:5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
101:5 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure.

101:6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.
101:6 My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; He who walks in a blameless way is the one who will minister to me.

101:7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.
101:7 He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before me.

101:8 Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.
101:8 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to cut off from the city of the LORD all those who do iniquity.