Psalm 101

I will sing of mercy and justice;

to you, O LORD , will I sing praises.

I will strive to follow a blameless course; oh, when will you come to me?

I will walk with sincerity of heart within my house.

I will set no worthless thing before my eyes;

I hate the doers of evil deeds; they shall not remain with me.

A crooked heart shall be far from me;

I will not know evil.

Those who in secret slander their neighbors I will destroy;

those who have a haughty look and a proud heart I cannot abide.

My eyes are upon the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me,

and only those who lead a blameless life shall be my servants.

Those who act deceitfully shall not dwell in my house,

and those who tell lies shall not continue in my sight.

I will soon destroy all the wicked in the land,

that I may root out all evildoers from the city of the LORD .