Psalm 101, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.

Classic

1I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.

Modern

2I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

Classic

2I 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.

Modern

3I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

Classic

3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Modern

4A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.

Classic

4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

Modern

5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

Classic

5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

Modern

6My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.

Classic

6Mine 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.

Modern

7No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

Classic

7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Modern

8Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.

Classic

8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.

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