君王的诺言

大卫的诗。

101 耶和华啊,
我要歌颂你的慈爱和公正,
我要歌颂你。
我要谨慎行事,
走正直的路,
你何时来我这里?
我要在家中以正直的心行事。
我要弃绝恶事,
我憎恶背弃上帝者的行为,
不沾染他们的恶行。
我要远离心思悖逆的人,
不与邪恶的事有任何瓜葛。
我要消灭暗中毁谤邻居的人,
也不容忍心高气傲的人。
我要看顾国中忠于上帝的人,
让他们与我同住。
行事正直的人才能服侍我。
诡诈的人必不得与我同住,
口出谎言的人必不得侍立在我面前。
每天早晨我要消灭国中所有的恶人,
从耶和华的城中铲除一切作恶的人。

(A psalm by David.)

A King and His Promises

I will sing to you, Lord!
I will celebrate your kindness
    and your justice.
Please help me learn
    to do the right thing,
and I will be honest and fair
    in my own kingdom.

I refuse to be corrupt
or to take part
    in anything crooked,
and I won't be dishonest
    or deceitful.

Anyone who spreads gossip
    will be silenced;
no one who is conceited
    will be my friend.

I will find trustworthy people
    to serve as my advisors;
only an honest person
    will serve as an official.

No one who cheats or lies
will have a position
    in my royal court.
Each morning I will silence
    any lawbreakers I find
in the countryside
    or in the city of the Lord.