Psalm 101

Melody
  1. LORD, I will worship you with great rejoicing,
    my praise of righteousness and mercy voicing.
    Of steadfast love and justice I will sing
    to you, my King.

  2. The path of blameless living I will ponder.
    When will you come to me, lest I should wander?
    I’ll walk within my house from sin apart,
    with upright heart.

  3. Things base and worthless I will not have near me.
    All deeds of faithless men I hate sincerely.
    I shun all evil. No disloyalty
    shall cling to me.

  4. If one should secretly his neighbour slander,
    I will not fail to silence the offender.
    Proud hearts and haughty eyes I cannot bear
    and will not spare.

  5. Those who are faithful, without guile or malice,
    I will appoint to serve me in my palace.
    No liar and no scandalmonger shall
    in my house dwell.

  6. The wicked I will punish without pity,
    of evildoers rid God’s holy city,
    and I will rise to drive them all away
    day after day.