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Psalm 101:6-8
Living Bible
Psalm 101:6-8
Living Bible
6 I will make the godly of the land my heroes and invite them to my home. Only those who are truly good shall be my servants. 7 But I will not allow those who deceive and lie to stay in my house. 8 My daily task will be to ferret out criminals and free the city of God from their grip.
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Psalm 101:6-8
King James Version
Psalm 101:6-8
King James Version
6 Mine 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.
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
8 I 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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Psalm 101:6-8
New King James Version
Psalm 101:6-8
New King James Version
6 My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land,
That they may dwell with me;
He who walks in a [a]perfect way,
He shall serve me.
7 He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house;
He who tells lies shall not [b]continue in my presence.
8 (A)Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land,
That I may cut off all the evildoers (B)from the city of the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 101:6 blameless
- Psalm 101:7 Lit. be established
Psalm 101:6-8
New International Version
Psalm 101:6-8
New International Version
6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(A)
will minister to me.
7 No one who practices deceit
will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence.
Psalm 101:6-8
English Standard Version
Psalm 101:6-8
English Standard Version
6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
he who walks in (A)the way that is blameless
shall minister to me.
7 No one who (B)practices deceit
shall dwell in my house;
no one who utters lies
shall (C)continue before my eyes.
8 (D)Morning by morning I will destroy
all the wicked in the land,
(E)cutting off all (F)the evildoers
from (G)the city of the Lord.
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