📖 Psalms — Chapter 101 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Psalms 101:1 RI will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
Psalms 101:2 I will Rbehave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Psalms 101:3 I will Rset no Twicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
Psalms 101:4 RA froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Psalms 101:5 RWhoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Psalms 101:6 RMine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh Tin a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Psalms 101:7 RHe that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies Tshall not tarry in my sight.
Psalms 101:8 I will Rearly destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 101:1–3 — Integrity begins at home
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The singer joins praise of mercy and judgment with a resolve to walk wisely at home and reject wicked influences.
Key Truth: Practice integrity in private.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “I will sing of ____ and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.” (Psalms 101:1)
Find it in Psalms 101:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “I will sing of mercy and ____ : unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.” (Psalms 101:1)
Find it in Psalms 101:1 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “I will set no ____ thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them …” (Psalms 101:3)
Find it in Psalms 101:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 101:4–5 — Refuse slander and pride
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A faithful household excludes crookedness, secret slander, and proud contempt. The ruler’s standards expose corruption in relationships and influence.
Key Truth: Reject destructive speech and pride.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “A ____ heart shall depart from me: I will not know a …” (Psalms 101:4)
Find it in Psalms 101:4 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Whoso privily ____ his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath …” (Psalms 101:5)
Find it in Psalms 101:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… cut off: him that hath an high look and a ____ heart will not I suffer.” (Psalms 101:5)
Find it in Psalms 101:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 101:6–8 — Choose faithful service
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The ruler welcomes the faithful and refuses deceit. The closing judgment belongs to this royal setting, not permission for private violence.
Key Truth: Favor faithful and truthful conduct.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Mine eyes shall be upon the ____ of the land, that they may dwell with me: he …” (Psalms 101:6)
Find it in Psalms 101:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “He that worketh ____ shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies …” (Psalms 101:7)
Find it in Psalms 101:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth ____ shall not tarry in my sight.” (Psalms 101:7)
Find it in Psalms 101:7 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Proverbs 12:22 — Truthfulness pleases the Lord.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What private habit needs greater integrity?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the opening unite worship and moral responsibility?
2. How does rejecting wicked sights guard the heart?
3. What two relational abuses are excluded together?
4. How does choosing servants shape the household?
5. How does the royal ending extend beyond private conduct?
Notes
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