Psalm 101:6-8
Expanded Bible
6 ·I will look for trustworthy people [L My eyes are on the faithful of the land]
so ·I can live with them [L they may dwell with me].
Only those who ·live innocent lives [L walk in the way of blamelessness]
will ·be my servants [L serve me].
7 No one who ·is dishonest [deceives] will live in my house;
no ·liars [L one who speaks falsehoods] will ·stay around me [L be established before my eyes].
8 Every morning I will ·destroy [silence] all the wicked in the land.
I will ·rid [cut off] the Lord’s city [C Jerusalem; 46:4] of people who do evil.
Psalm 101:6-8
New International Version
6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(A)
will minister to me.
7 No one who practices deceit
will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence.
Psalm 101:6-8
King James Version
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.
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Psalm 101:6-8
New King James Version
6 My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land,
That they may dwell with me;
He who walks in a [a]perfect way,
He shall serve me.
7 He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house;
He who tells lies shall not [b]continue in my presence.
8 (A)Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land,
That I may cut off all the evildoers (B)from the city of the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 101:6 blameless
- Psalm 101:7 Lit. be established
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