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

I will sing of loving-kindness and of what is right and fair. I will sing praises to You, O Lord.

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 be careful to live a life without blame. When will You come to me? I will walk within my house with a right and good 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 sinful thing in front of my eyes. I hate the work of those who are not faithful. It will not get hold of me.

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

A sinful heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with sin.

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

I will stop whoever talks against his neighbor in secret. I will not listen to anyone who has a proud look and a proud heart.

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.

My eyes will look with favor on the faithful in the land, so they may serve me. He who walks without blame will help me.

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

He whose ways are false will not live in my house. He who tells lies will not stand in front of me.

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 destroy all the sinful in the land every morning. I will cut off all those who do wrong from the city of the Lord.