Psa 101

A psalm written by David

1 Yahweh, I will sing to you!

I will sing about your faithfully loving 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, I need you to 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 (OR, evil people).

5 I will get rid of anyone who secretly slanders someone else,

and I will not allow to be near me anyone who is proud and arrogant.

6 I will approve of people in this land who faithfully obey God ,

and I will allow them to work for me.

I will allow those who behave in such a way that no one can criticize them to be my officials.

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.