A psalm of David.
101:1 I will sing about loyalty and justice!
To you, O Lord, I will sing praises!
101:2 I will walk in 2 the way of integrity.
When will you come to me?
I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace. 3
101:3 I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. 4
I hate doing evil; 5
I will have no part of it. 6
1 sn Psalm 101. The psalmist, who appears to be a king, promises to promote justice in his land and vows to rid his royal court of evildoers.
2 tn Heb “take notice of.”
3 tn Heb “I will walk about in the integrity of my heart in the midst of my house.”
4 tn Heb “I will not set before my eyes a thing of worthlessness.”
5 tn Heb “the doing of swerving [deeds] I hate.” The Hebrew term סֵטִים (setim) is probably an alternate spelling of שֵׂטִים (setim), which appears in many medieval Hebrew
6 tn Heb “it [i.e., the doing of evil deeds] does not cling to me.”