Psalms 101

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 A psalm for David himself. Mercy and judgment I will sing to thee, O Lord: I will sing,	1 A psalm of David. I sing of love and justice; to you, LORD, I sing praise.
2 and I will understand in the unspotted way, when thou shalt come to me. I walked in the innocence of my heart, in the midst of my house.	2 I follow the way of integrity; when will you come to me? I act with integrity of heart within my royal court.
3 I did not set before my eyes any unjust thing: I hated the workers of iniquities.	3 I do not allow into my presence anyone who speaks perversely. Whoever acts shamefully I hate; no such person can be my friend.
4 The perverse heart did not cleave to me: and the malignant, that turned aside from me, I would not know.	4 I shun the devious of heart; the wicked I do not tolerate.
5 The man that in private detracted his neighbour, him did I persecute. With him that had a proud eye, and an unsatiable heart, I would not eat.	5 Whoever slanders another in secret I reduce to silence. Haughty eyes and arrogant hearts I cannot endure.
6 My eyes were upon the faithful of the earth, to sit with me: the man that walked in the perfect way, he served me.	6 I look to the faithful of the land; they alone can be my companions. Those who follow the way of integrity, they alone can enter my service.
7 He that worketh pride shall not dwell in the midst of my house: he that speaketh unjust things did not prosper before my eyes.	7 No one who practices deceit can hold a post in my court. No one who speaks falsely can be among my advisors.
8 In the morning I put to death all the wicked of the land: that I might cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of the Lord.	8 Each morning I clear the wicked from the land, and rid the LORD'S city of all evildoers.