Psalm 101

Dewey Westra, 1961, & William Helder, 1980

1. LORD, I will sing, the praise of justice voicing;
   Uprightness is the theme of my rejoicing.
   A song of loyalty and blameless ways
   To Thee I’ll raise.
   
2. I’ll wisely tread the pathway of perfection.
   When wilt Thou come, O LORD, for my direction?
   I’ll walk within my house with blameless heart,
   From sin apart.
   
3. No base and worthless thing will I have near me,
   And all apostasy I hate sincerely.
   Those who in secret other men defame
   I’ll put to shame.
   
4. The proud of eye and heart I will not suffer,
   But to the faithful I will friendship offer.
   The man who walks in all integrity
   Shall wait on me.
   
5. Deceitful men shall from my presence vanish,
   For liars I will from my household banish,
   And those who spread their tales of slander shall
   Not with me dwell.
   
6. To all the nation I will justice render;
   I will destroy the criminal offender,
   And every day Thy city’s peace, O LORD,
   Will I safeguard.