1 A Psalm of David. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise.

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

2 I act wisely in a perfect way, When dost Thou come in unto me? I walk habitually in the integrity of my heart, In the midst of my house.

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.

3 I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing, The work of those turning aside I have hated, It adhereth not to me.

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

4 A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.

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

5 W hoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.

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

6 M ine eyes are on the faithful of the land, To dwell with me, Whoso is walking in a perfect way, he serveth me.

Mine 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.

7 H e dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not established before mine eyes.

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

8 A t morning I cut off all the wicked of the land, To cut off from the city of Jehovah All the workers of iniquity!

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.