Psalms 101

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David maketh a vow and profession of godliness.

A Psalm of David.

1. I WILL sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.

2. 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.

3. I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

4. A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

5. Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

6. Mine 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. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

8. I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.

Metrical version

Psalm 101

C.M. York

I mercy will and judgment sing,
LORD, I will sing to thee.
With wisdom in a perfect way
shall my behaviour be.

O when, in kindness unto me,
wilt thou be pleased to come?
I with a perfect heart will walk
within my house at home.

I will endure no wicked thing
before mine eyes to be:
I hate their work that turn aside,
it shall not cleave to me.

A stubborn and a froward heart
depart quite from me shall;
A person giv'n to wickedness
I will not know at all.

I'll cut him off that slandereth
his neighbour privily:
The haughty heart I will not bear,
nor him that looketh high.

Upon the faithful of the land
mine eyes shall be, that they
May dwell with me: he shall me serve
that walks in perfect way.

Who of deceit a worker is
in my house shall not dwell;
And in my presence shall he not
remain that lies doth tell.

Yea, all the wicked of the land
early destroy will I;
All from GOD's city to cut off
that work iniquity.