= Psalm 101 * Please see [[nsv:license|License]] for Copyright notice and Licensing information. * [ [[Psalm_100|Previous]] | [[Psalm_102|Next]] ] == Psalm 101 1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. 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. 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. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. 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. 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. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. 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. == Notes == Cross Reference == Concordance == Commentary == Rashi ==== Verse 1 I shall sing of kindness and judgment when You bestow kindness upon me, I will praise you [with the blessing:] “Blessed be He Who is good and does good,” and when You perform judgment upon me, I will sing, “Blessed be the true Judge.” In either case, to You, O Lord, I shall sing. ==== Verse 2 I shall concern myself I shall direct my thoughts to the way of integrity. When will it come to me The straight path, to walk upon it, and I shall walk with the integrity of my heart even within my house, in private as well as in public. ==== Verse 3 wayward Heb. סטים, an expression of (Num. 5:12): “whose wife strays (תשטה) from the right path,” to turn away from the road, destolemant in Old French, to swerve. ==== Verse 4 I know no evil I love no [evil] (Another explanation: [Shem Ephraim]) I recognize no evil thing. ==== Verse 5 I cannot tolerate him that he should be my friend, lest I learn from his deeds. ==== Verse 8 Betimes I cut down Every day, I cut down the wicked of Israel little by little, those who are condemned to death.