1 I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, LORD, I will sing praises.
2 I will carefully attend to the blameless way. When will You come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.
3 I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me.
4 A perverse heart shall leave me; I will know no evil.
5 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; 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 blameless way is one who will serve me.
7 One who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; One who speaks lies shall not maintain his position before me.
8 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to eliminate from the city of the LORD all those who do injustice.
Chapter Summary
David pledges to lead a blameless life, to reject evil, and to surround himself with the faithful of the land.
Book Summary
Psalms is the Bible's songbook: one hundred fifty prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and trust, many attributed to David. From the depths of despair to the heights of worship, it has voiced the prayers of God's people for millennia.
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