1.
I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
Title. A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65 .
of David. Relating to the true David, and His coming rule to give "rest" to the earth. The king ' s vow to rule in righteousness. Compare 2 Samuel 23:3-5 .
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
mercy and judgment. Note these two as the alternate subjects of the Structure above.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
2.
I 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.
perfect = blameless.
when, &c.: i.e. as king shalt Thou come.
3.
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
wicked thing = thing of Belial.
hate = have always hated.
the work: i.e. the doings, or business.
4.
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
froward = perverse (from what is right).
wicked. Hebrew. ra'a'.
5.
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
cut off = destroy. See Psalms 101:8 .
proud heart = broad of heart: i.e. large and blatant. Compare Proverbs 21:4 ; Proverbs 21:28 , Proverbs 21:25 .
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.
the land: i.e. Palestine, as in Psalms 100:1 .
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.
early = morning by morning: i.e. the judgments of a day dealt with within the day. No prisons needed. Land kept clean.
wicked. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 .
wicked doers = workers of iniquity. Heb, 'aven . App-44 .
the city of the LORD: i.e. Zion. See App-68 .