1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.

1 ¶ I will sing of mercy and judgement:
Unto thee, O Lord, will I sing praises.

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.

2 ¶ I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way:
Oh 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.

3 ¶ I will set no base thing before mine eyes:
I hate the work of them that turn aside;
It shall not cleave unto me.

4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

4 ¶ A froward heart shall depart from me:
I will know no evil thing.

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.

5 ¶ Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy:
Him that hath an high look and a proud heart will I not 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.

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 minister unto me.

7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

7 ¶ He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house:
He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.

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.

8 ¶ Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land;
To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of the Lord.