1 A psalm of David. I will sing about loyalty and justice! To you, O LORD, I will sing praises!
2 I will walk in the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace.
3 I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. I hate doing evil; I will have no part of it.
4 I will have nothing to do with a perverse person; I will not permit evil.
5 I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.
6 I will favor the honest people of the land, and allow them to live with me. Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me.
7 Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.
8 Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land, and remove all evildoers from the city of the LORD.