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

I will sing of lovingkindness and justice, To You, O Lord, I will sing praises.

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 give heed to the blameless way. When will You come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my 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 worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on 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.

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.

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure.

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 be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; He who walks in a blameless way is the one who will 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 practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before me.

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.

Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to cut off from the city of the Lord all those who do iniquity.