Psalms 101

A King and His Promises

¹I will sing to you, Lord !

I will celebrate your kindness

and your justice.

²Please help me learn

to do the right thing,

and I will be honest and fair

in my own kingdom.

³I refuse to be corrupt

or to take part

in anything crooked,

⁴and I won't be dishonest

or deceitful.

⁵Anyone who spreads gossip

will be silenced;

no one who is conceited

will be my friend.

⁶I will find trustworthy people

to serve as my advisors;

only an honest person

will serve as an official.

⁷No one who cheats or lies

will have a position

in my royal court.

⁸Each morning I will silence

any lawbreakers I find

in the countryside

or in the city of the Lord .