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 Van Dawid. 'n Psalm. Ek wil sing van goedertierenheid en reg; tot u eer wil ek psalmsing, o HERE!

2 Ek wil ag gee op regskape wandel -- wanneer sal U na my kom? Ek wandel in die opregtheid van my hart, binne-in my huis.

3 Ek stel geen lae ding voor my oë nie; die dade van afvalliges haat ek; die sal my nie aankleef nie.

4 'n Verkeerde hart moet ver van my af bly; wat kwaad is, wil ek nie ken nie.

5 Hy wat heimlik van sy naaste kwaad spreek, hom sal ek vernietig; hy wat hoog van oë is en trots van hart, hom verdra ek nie.

6 My oë sal wees op die getroues in die land, dat hulle by my kan woon; hy wat wandel in die weg van opregtheid, die mag my dien.

7 Hy wat bedrog pleeg, mag binne-in my huis nie bly nie; wie leuens praat, kan voor my oë nie bestaan nie.

8 Elke môre sal ek al die goddelose van die land vernietig, om al die werkers van ongeregtigheid uit die stad van die HERE uit te roei.