A Vow Of Integrity
1 I will sing of mercy and judgment; unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
1 {A Psalm of David.} I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
1 A Psalm of David.I will (A)sing of lovingkindness and (a)justice,To You, O Lord, I will sing praises.
1 I will sing about gracious love and justice; LORD, I will sing praise to you.
2 When thou shalt come unto me, I will walk in the way of perfection and understand. I will walk in the midst of my house in the perfection of my heart.
2 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.
2 I will (b)(B)give heed to the (c)blameless way.When will You come to me?I will walk within my house in the (d)(C)integrity of my heart.
2 I will pay attention to the way of integrity.When will You come to me?I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.(B)
2 I will pay attention to living a life of integrity when will I attain it? I will live with integrity of heart in my house.
3 I will set nothing of Belial before my eyes: I hate the work of those that betray; it shall not cleave to me.
3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
3 I will set no (D)worthless thing before my eyes;I hate the (e)work of those who (E)fall away;It shall not fasten its grip on me.
3 I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.I hate the practice of transgression;it will not cling to me.(C)
3 I will not even think about doing anything lawless; I hate to do evil deeds; I will have none of it.
5 Whosoever secretly slanders his neighbour, I will cut off; he that has a high look and a proud heart I will not suffer.
5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
5 Whoever secretly (G)slanders his neighbor, him I will (f)destroy;No one who has a (H)haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure.
5 I will destroy anyonewho secretly slanders his neighbor;(E)I cannot tolerate anyonewith haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.(F)
5 I will destroy the one who secretly slanders a friend. I will not allow the proud and haughty to prevail.
6 My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walks in the way of perfection, he shall serve me.
6 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.
6 My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me;He who walks in a (g)(I)blameless way is the one who will minister to me.
6 My eyes favor the faithful of the landso that they may sit down with me.The one who follows the way of integritymay serve me.(G)
6 My eyes are looking at the faithful of the land, so they may live with me; The one who lives a life of integrity will serve me.
7 He that works deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that tells lies shall not tarry in my sight.
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
7 He who (J)practices deceit shall not dwell within my house;He who speaks falsehood (K)shall not (h)maintain his position before me.
7 No one who acts deceitfullywill live in my palace;no one who tells lieswill remain in my presence.(b)(H)
7 A deceitful person will not sit in my house; A liar will not remain in my presence.
8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of the LORD.
8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
8 (L)Every morning I will (i)(M)destroy all the wicked of the land,So as to (N)cut off from the (O)city of the Lord all those who do iniquity.
8 Every morning I will destroyall the wicked of the land,eliminating all evildoers from the Lord’s city.(I)
8 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, eliminating everyone who practices iniquity from the LORD's city. A prayer by the afflicted man who is overwhelmed and talks about his troubles with the LORD.