Psalm 101
A psalm written by David
1 Yahweh, I will sing to you!
I will sing about your faithful and just loyalty to us.
2 I promise that while I rule people,
I will behave in such a way that no one will be able to criticize me.
Yahweh, when will you come to help me?
I will do things that are right.
3 I will not allow anyone who does what is evil to come to me.
I hate the deeds of those who turn away from you;
I will completely avoid those people.
4 I will not be dishonest,
and I will not have anything to do with evil.
5 I will get rid of anyone who secretly slanders someone else,
and I will not let anyone near me who is proud and arrogant.
6 I will approve of people in this land who are loyal to God,
and I will allow them to live with me.
I will allow to serve me those who behave in such a way that no one can criticize them.
7 I will not allow anyone who deceives others to work in my palace,
and no one who tells lies will be allowed to continually come to work for me.
8 Every day I will try to get rid of all the wicked people in this land;
I will expel them from this city, which is Yahweh’s city.