Psalm 101
A king's conduct
The singer vows to conduct himself wisely, reject wickedness, shun the slanderer, and choose the faithful to dwell with him, that he may govern with righteousness.
8 verses. The 101st of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.
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.
3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
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.
7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalm 101
2,619 words, in 1 passage.
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.