Imitate Gods love

for one another

A psalm of David.

¹ I will sing about your love and fairness.
Lord, I will sing praise to you.

² I will be careful to lead a life
that is without blame.
When will you come and help me?
In my own home I will lead a life
that is without blame.

³ I won’t look at anything that is evil and call it good.
I hate the acts of people who aren’t faithful to you.
I won’t have anything to do with those things.

⁴ I will stay away from those whose hearts are twisted.
I won’t have anything to do with what is evil.

⁵ I will get rid of anyone
who tells lies about their neighbor in secret.
I won’t put up with anyone
whose eyes and heart are proud.

⁶ I will look with favor on the faithful people in the land.
They will live with me.
Those whose lives are without blame will serve me.

⁷ No one who lies and cheats
will live in my house.
No one who tells lies
will serve me.

⁸ Every morning I will get rid of
all the sinful people in the land.
I will remove from the city of the Lord
everyone who does what is evil.