Psalm 101 - A Song of Personal Integrity
David's private vow to walk blamelessly and keep evil out of his house.
After the communal thanksgiving of Psalms 100, Psalm 101 turns personal, with David vowing 'I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way' and 'walk within my house with a perfect heart.'
A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.
I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.
Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.
Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.