David sings of mercy and judgment—He will forsake the company of evildoers.

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

 I will behave myself ^awisely^• in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

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

 A ^afroward^• heart shall depart from me: I will not ^bknow^• a wicked person.

 Whoso privily ^aslandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I ^bsuffer^•.

 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that ^awalketh in a ^bperfect way, he shall serve me.

 He that worketh ^adeceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth ^blies shall not tarry in my sight.

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