Psalm 101 – A Model King

Of David, a psalm.

101 If kindness and justice I sing,

making melody to you, Lord.

2 I would look to the way that is blameless,

and make it my own.

Within my own house I would walk

with an innocent heart.

3 I would never direct my eyes

to a thing that is base.

The impulse to stray I abhor

it shall not cling to me.

4 Far from me be perverseness of heart,

or kinship with evil.

5 Who slanders their neighbour in secret,

I bring them to silence:

haughty looks and proud hearts

I will not abide.

6 I will favour the true in the land,

they shall live in my court.

Those who walk in a way that is blameless

will be my attendant.

7 No one will live in my house

who practises guile.

No one that speaks a lie

will abide in my presence.

8 Morn by morn I will wholly wipe out

all the bad in the land,

and cut off from the Lord’s own city

all workers of evil.