Psalm 101

William Helder © 2003

1. LORD, I will worship You with great rejoicing,
   My praise of righteousness and mercy voicing.
   Of steadfast love and justice I will sing
   To You, my king.
   
2. The path of blameless living I will ponder.
   When will You come to me, lest I should wander?
   I’ll walk within my house from sin apart,
   With upright heart.
   
3. Things base and worthless I will not have near me.
   The faithless and their deeds I hate sincerely.
   I shun all evil. No disloyalty
   Shall cling to me.
   
4. If one should secretly his neighbour slander,
   I will not fail to silence the offender.
   Proud hearts and haughty eyes I cannot bear
   And will not spare.
   
5. Those who are faithful, without guile or malice,
   I will appoint to serve me in my palace.
   No liar and no scandalmonger shall
   In my house dwell.
   
6. The wicked I will punish without pity,
   Of evildoers rid God’s holy city,
   And each new day those who still jeer and scoff
   I will cut off.