1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.

I will sing of mercy and loving-kindness and justice; to You, O Lord, will I sing.

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.

I will behave myself wisely and give heed to the blameless way—O when will You come to me? I will walk within my house in integrity and with a blameless heart.

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.

I will set no base or wicked thing before my eyes. I hate the work of them who turn aside; it shall not grasp hold of me.

4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil person or thing.

5 W hoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

Whoso privily slanders his neighbor, him will I cut off; he who has a haughty look and a proud and arrogant heart I cannot and I will not tolerate.

6 M ine 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.

My eyes shall upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks blamelessly, he shall minister to me.

7 H e that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

He who works deceit shall not dwell in my house; he who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.

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.

Morning after morning I will root up all the wicked in the land, that I may eliminate all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.