1 I will sing about mercy and justice.

O Lord, I will make music to praise you.

2 I want to understand the path to integrity.

When will you come to me?

I will live in my own home with integrity.

3 I will not put anything wicked in front of my eyes.

I hate what unfaithful people do.

I want no part of it.

4 I will keep far away from devious minds.

I will have nothing to do with evil.

5 I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor.

I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.

6 My eyes will be watching the faithful people in the land

so that they may live with me.

The person who lives with integrity will serve me.

7 The one who does deceitful things will not stay in my home.

The one who tells lies will not remain in my presence.

8 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land

to rid the Lord’s city of all troublemakers.