I will sing of mercy and justice; to You, O Lord, I will sing praises.
2 I will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when will You come to me?
I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
3 I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.
4 A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know wickedness.
5 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbour, him I will destroy; the one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, him I will not endure.
6 My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in a [perfect way, he shall serve me.
7 He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; he who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.
8 Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.