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

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

5 W hoso 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 y 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 who works deceit shall not dwell in my house; he who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.

8 M orning 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.