Psalms 101

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.	1 A psalm of David. I sing of love and justice; to you, LORD, I sing praise.
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.	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 will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.	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 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.	4 I shun the devious of heart; the wicked I do not tolerate.
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.	5 Whoever slanders another in secret I reduce to silence. Haughty eyes and arrogant hearts I cannot endure.
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.	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 deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.	7 No one who practices deceit can hold a post in my court. No one who speaks falsely can be among my advisors.
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.	8 Each morning I clear the wicked from the land, and rid the LORD'S city of all evildoers.