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Psalm 101:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 101 · verse 1
A Psalm of David.I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.Psalm 101:1 · King James Version
Psalm 101:1 in context
1I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
2I 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.
3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- judgmentmishpâṭproperly, a verdict pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree divine…H4941 →
- mercychêçêdkindnessH2617 →
- singshîyrto singH7891 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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David here cuts out to himself and others a pattern both of a good magistrate and a good master of a family; and, if these were careful to discharge the duty of their place, it would contribute very much to a universal reformation. Observe, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8