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Psalm chapter 101

English Standard Version

1I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music. 2I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; 3I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. 4 A perverse heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil. 5Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure. 6I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me. 7No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes. 8 Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.
New International Version

1Of David. A psalm. I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
2I will be careful to lead a blameless life— when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart.
3I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it.
4The perverse of heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil.
5Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not tolerate.
6My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless will minister to me.
7No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence. 8Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible

1I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, Lord, I will sing praises. 2I will carefully attend to the blameless way. When will You come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. 3I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. 4A perverse heart shall leave me; I will know no evil. 5Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; I will not endure one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart. 6My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; One who walks in a blameless way is one who will serve me. 7One who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; One who speaks lies shall not maintain his position before me. 8Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to eliminate from the city of the Lord all those who do injustice.
Christian Standard Bible

1A psalm of David. I will sing of faithful love and justice; I will sing praise to you, Lord. 2I 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. 3I will not let anything worthless guide me. I hate the practice of transgression; it will not cling to me.
4A devious heart will be far from me; I will not be involved with evil. 5I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor; I cannot tolerate anyone with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart. 6My 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. 7No one who acts deceitfully will live in my palace; the one who tells lies will not be retained here to guide me. 8Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, wiping out all evildoers from the Lord’s city.
New Living Translation

1I will sing of your love and justice, Lord. I will praise you with songs. 2I will be careful to live a blameless life — when will you come to help me? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home. 3I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them. 4I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every evil. 5I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride.
6I will search for faithful people to be my companions. Only those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve me. 7I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house, and liars will not stay in my presence. 8My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the Lord from their grip.
King James Version

1A Psalm of David. I 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.
New King James Version

1{A Psalm of David.} I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, O Lord, I will sing praises. 2I will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when will You come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. 4A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know wickedness. 5Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, Him I will destroy; The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, Him I will not endure. 6My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, That they may dwell with me; He who walks in a perfect way, He shall serve me. 7He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence. 8 Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land, That I may cut off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.

What does Psalm chapter 101 mean?

Passion for godliness is clear in this psalm, which is David's plan for ruling the nation of Israel. David began well, but over time he fell short of these ambitious standards (1 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Samuel 11:3–4, 14–15). Still, this song expresses his desire to lead his home, and his country, with holiness and integrity.

David begins the psalm with appreciation for God's loyal love and justice. He intends to consider the "way" God intends him to rule (Deuteronomy 5:33). This is how David wants to "walk:" to set the pattern of his life (Genesis 17:1). David makes a statement about the Lord "coming" to him, which echoes the idea of God responding to faithfulness with blessing (Exodus 20:24; John 14:23). This is the basis of his plan for ruling the people of Israel (Psalm 101:1–2).

To rule in a godly way, David plans to start with himself, then his home, and then the nation. He resolves to avoid all forms of evil—to not even look at such things. He plans to surround himself with those who share this vision, such as his advisors. David plans to root out corruption, evil, and arrogance. He intends to follow this plan daily: always seeking to purge wickedness from the people (Psalm 101:3–8).
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