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ESV: I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house;

NIV: I 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.

NASB: I 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.

CSB: 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.

NLT: I 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.

KJV: I 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.

NKJV: I will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when will You come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Psalm 101:1–2 shows David's devotion to the Lord. This introduction sets up David's approach to ruling as king. He intends to mirror God's justice—to govern and lead with integrity. He longs for the Lord's blessings (Exodus 20:24). The following passage explains David's intent to pursue righteousness in his kingdom.

David praises the Lord for loyal love and just rule. What follows is David's promise to rule Israel with justice, integrity, and righteousness. This begins in David's own home and extends to the nation. David will keep himself from all evil, including in his counselors. He will work to drive all corruption, evil, arrogance, and ungodliness from the land. This will be a daily effort.

This psalm is reflective of King David's attitude when he first took the throne of Israel. The song is a series of promises about how he intends to lead the nation. Though he started well, he broke some of these promises. David's choices were usually godly, but he also fell into sin, with devastating consequences (2 Samuel 11:3–4, 14–15; 12:1–15; 1 Chronicles 21). The intent he expresses here, and the heart he would show in future repentance (Psalm 51), is to consistently root out evil. He hopes to experience blessings from the Lord as a result (Exodus 20:24).

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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