Psalm 101

Dewey Westra, 1931

1. Lord, I will sing with rapturous rejoicing,
   Thy justice and Thy lovingkindness voicing;
   A joyful Psalm, Jehovah, I will raise
   Unto Thy praise.
   
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 perfect heart,
   From sin apart.
   
3. No wicked thing or slanderous accusation
   Shall stand before mine eyes with approbation;
   No hateful doings of apostasy
   Shall cleave to me.
   
4. The forward heart will I not suffer near me,
   All evil things will I abhor sincerely;
   All who in secret at their neighbors scoff
   Will I cut off.