Psalm 101

Tree of Life Version

¹ A psalm of David.
I will sing of lovingkindness and justice.
To You, Adonai, I will sing praises.
² I will behave wisely in the way of integrity
—when will You come to me?
I walk in my house with integrity in my heart.
³ No base thing will I set before my eyes.
Twisted behavior I hate—it will not cling to me.
⁴ A perverse heart will depart from me.
I will know nothing evil.
⁵ Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret
—him I will silence.
Who has haughty eyes and a proud heart
—him I will not tolerate.
⁶ My eyes are on the trustworthy of the land,
to be in my company.
One walking in a blameless way will serve me.
⁷ No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house.
No one who utters lies will endure before my eyes.
⁸ Each morning I silence all the land’s wicked ones—
to cut off from Adonai’s city every evildoer.