Psalm 101 (NASB2020)

Psalm 101

The Psalmist’s Profession of Uprightness.

A Psalm of David.

1I will sing of mercy and 101:1 Or judgmentjustice;

To You, Lord, I will sing praises.

2I will carefully attend to the 101:2 Or way of integrityblameless way.

When will You come to me?

I will walk within my house in the 101:2 Or blamelessnessintegrity of my heart.

3I will set no worthless thing before my eyes;

I hate the 101:3 Or practice of apostasywork of those who fall away;

It shall not cling to me.

4A perverse heart shall leave me;

I will know no evil.

5Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will 101:5 Or silencedestroy;

I will not endure one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart.

6¶My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me;

One who walks in a 101:6 Or way of integrityblameless way is one who will serve me.

7One who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house;

One who speaks lies shall not 101:7 Lit be established before my eyesmaintain his position before me.

8Every morning I will 101:8 Or silencedestroy all the wicked of the land,

So as to eliminate from the city of the Lord all those who do injustice.

Understand Psalm 101

Walk through Psalm 101 verse by verse, then read what three commentaries say about the chapter. The explanations are written for new readers.