Et kongeligt løfte om retfærdighed
1En sang af David.
Jeg priser dig, Herre, for din trofasthed,
jeg vil synge om din godhed og retfærdighed.
2Jeg ønsker at leve et ulasteligt liv,
og derfor har jeg brug for din hjælp.
Alt, hvad jeg gør i mit kongelige palads,
vil jeg gøre af et oprigtigt hjerte.
3Jeg vil ikke tage del i ondskab,
jeg hader dem, der gør oprør imod dig.
4Jeg vil stræbe efter ubetinget ærlighed,
ikke tolerere falskhed og ondskab.
5De, der nedgør andre bag deres ryg,
vil jeg sørge for, bliver straffet.
Jeg tager afstand fra stolte mennesker,
hovmodige folk kan jeg ikke holde ud.
6Men de gudfrygtige, der lever i landet, er velkomne hos mig.
Jeg vil kun have ærlige folk i min tjeneste.
7Bedragere skal ikke få plads under mit tag,
løgnagtige folk bliver ikke lukket ind.
8Jeg vil gøre det af med de onde dag efter dag,
fjerne alle forbrydere fra Herrens by.
Psalm 101
A psalm of David.
1I will sing about your love and fairness.
Lord, I will sing praise to you.
2I will be careful to lead a life
that is without blame.
When will you come and help me?
In my own home I will lead a life
that is without blame.
3I won’t look at anything that is evil and call it good.
I hate the acts of people who aren’t faithful to you.
I won’t have anything to do with those things.
4I will stay away from those whose hearts are twisted.
I won’t have anything to do with what is evil.
5I will get rid of anyone
who tells lies about their neighbor in secret.
I won’t put up with anyone
whose eyes and heart are proud.
6I will look with favor on the faithful people in the land.
They will live with me.
Those whose lives are without blame will serve me.
7No one who lies and cheats
will live in my house.
No one who tells lies
will serve me.
8Every morning I will get rid of
all the sinful people in the land.
I will remove from the city of the Lord
everyone who does what is evil.
