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Psalm 101

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Psalm 101 New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)

Psalm 101[a]

Norm of Life for Rulers

1 A psalm of David.

I

I sing of mercy and justice;
    to you, Lord, I sing praise.
2 I study the way of integrity;
    when will you come to me?
I act with integrity of heart
    within my household.[b]
3 I do not allow into my presence anything base.
    I hate wrongdoing;
    I will have no part of it.
4 May the devious heart keep far from me;
    the wicked I will not acknowledge.
5 Whoever slanders a neighbor in secret
    I will reduce to silence.
Haughty eyes and arrogant hearts
    I cannot endure.

II

6 I look to the faithful of the land[c]
    to sit at my side.
Whoever follows the way of integrity
    is the one to enter my service.
7 No one who practices deceit
    can remain within my house.
No one who speaks falsely
    can last in my presence.
8 [d]Morning after morning I clear all the wicked from the land,
    to rid the city of the Lord of all doers of evil.

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 101 The king, grateful at being God’s chosen (Ps 101:1), promises to be a ruler after God’s own heart (Ps 101:2–3), allowing into the royal service only the God-fearing (Ps 101:3–8).
  2. 101:2 Within my household: the king promises to make his own household, i.e., the royal court, a model for Israel, banning all officials who abuse their power.
  3. 101:6 I look to the faithful of the land: the king seeks companions only among those faithful to God.
  4. 101:8 Morning after morning: the morning is the normal time for the administration of justice (2 Sm 15:2; Jer 21:12) and for the arrival of divine aid (Ps 59:17; 143:8; Is 33:2). I clear all the wicked from the land: the king, as God’s servant, is responsible for seeing that divine justice is carried out.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)

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