Psalm 101: I will sing of mercy and judgment

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Psalms 34:1,2

Psalms 103:8,9

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Lyrics

1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
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.
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.
4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
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.
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.
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
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.¹

References and notes

1. King James Authorized Version
2. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary - http://eword.gospelcom.net/comments/psalm/mh/psalm101.htm
3. Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary - Vol. 3 pg. 857

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Bible Author

The psalm was composed by David, possibly during the early part of his reign. It is a beautiful expression of the nobility of soul of King David.³

Music for Psalm 101

An audio clip for Psalm 101 is currently unavailable however could be recorded on the next Variety album through our We Record for You service. This song was composed in 2006 and may be recorded in a future Psalms 101-110 album. Click on image to listen to other songs from the Bible in Song collection.

Householder's Psalm

David was certainly the penman of this psalm, and it has in it the genuine spirit of the man after God's own heart; it is a solemn vow which he made to God when he took upon him the charge of a family and of the kingdom. Whether it was penned when he entered upon the government, immediately after the death of Saul (as some think), or when he began to reign over all Israel, and brought up the ark to the city of David (as others think), is not material; it is an excellent plan or model for the good government of a court, or the keeping up of virtue and piety, and, by that means, good order, in it: but it is applicable to private families; it is the householder's psalm. It instructs all that are in any sphere of power, whether larger or narrower, to use their power so as to make it a terror to evil-doers, but a praise to those that do well.²

Structure of Psalm 101

Ps. 101 presents a condensed tabulation of the principles that should guide a ruler in his state. It is of special value to parents in "guarding the influences of the home" (CT 119).
Verses 1-4 concern the ruler's private life;
vs. 5-8, his public activities.³

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