A Davidic Psalm

Remembering God’s Love

1I will sing about gracious love and justice;

LORD, I will sing praise to you.

2I will pay attention to living a life of integrity—

when will I attain it?

I will live with integrity of heart in my house.

3I will not even think about doing anything lawless;

I hate to do evil deeds;

I will have none of it.

4I will not allow anyone with a perverted mind in my presence;

I will not be involved witha anything evil.

5I will destroy the one who secretly slanders a friend.

I will not allow the proud and haughty to prevail.

6My 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.

7A deceitful person will not sit in my house;

A liar will not remain in my presence.

8Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land,

eliminating everyone who practices iniquity from the LORD’s city.