Psalm 101 (KJV)

The text, King James Version

1. 1I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
2. 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.
3. 3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
4. 4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5. 5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6. 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.
7. 7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
8. 8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.

Summary of the chapter

From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.

David's vow and profession of godliness. --In this psalm we have David declaring how he intended to regulate his household, and to govern his kingdom, that he might stop wickedness, and encourage godliness. It is also applicable to private families, and is the householder's psalm. It teaches all that have any power, whether more or less, to use it so as to be a terror to evil-doers, and a praise to them that do well. The chosen subject of the psalm is God's mercy and judgment. The Lord's…