1 A psalm of David. I will sing of your mercy and justice, Lord; to you, I will make music.

I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.

2 I will act wisely and follow the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will live with integrity in my heart within my house.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

3 I will not set any worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the actions of those who turn aside; it will not cling to me.

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

4 A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not associate with evil.

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

5 Whoever secretly slanders their neighbor, I will silence. Whoever has proud eyes and an arrogant heart, I cannot endure.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

6 My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. The one who walks in integrity, they will serve me.

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

7 No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks lies will stand in my presence.

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

8 Each morning, I will silence all the wicked of the land, cutting off every evildoer from the city of the Lord.

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.