Psalms 101:1
American King James I will sing of mercy and judgment: to you, O LORD, will I sing.
American Standard Version I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.
King James I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
World English Bible I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.
Psalms 101:2
American King James I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.
Psalms 101:3
American King James I will set no wicked thing before my eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not stick to me.
American Standard Version I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me.
King James I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
World English Bible I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.
Psalms 101:4
American King James A fraudulent heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
American Standard Version A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.
King James A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
World English Bible A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.
Psalms 101:5
American King James Whoever privately slanders his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that has an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
American Standard Version Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
King James Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
World English Bible I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.
Psalms 101:6
American King James My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walks in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.
Psalms 101:7
American King James He that works deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that tells lies shall not tarry in my sight.
American Standard Version He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.
King James He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
World English Bible He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.
Psalms 101:8
American King James I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
American Standard Version Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah. Psalm 102 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah.
King James I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
World English Bible Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land, to cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh’s city.