Psalms
Chapter 101
I Will Sing of Your Goodness and Justice, Lord
I will sing of your love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will sing praise.
I will walk the way of integrity—O Lord, when will you come to me? With a blameless heart, I will walk within my house.
I will not set before my eyes anything that is base. I hate the deeds of faithless people; I will have no part in them.
I will banish all wicked hearts; and evil I will not know.
He who deals with others treacherously, I will silence. He who talks and acts arrogantly, I will not endure.
I will choose from the faithful of the land, those who may dwell with me; only the upright shall be my servant.
No double-dealer shall live in my house; no one who utters falsehood shall stand before my eyes.
Each morning I will clear the land and silence all the wicked; I will uproot all the evildoers from the City of the Lord.
Commentaries
101
This was the king’s prayer, who was responsible for his people’s moral and material well-being. Our Lord is the king of the Christian community: no sin was ever found in him, and he came to enable everyone to share in his innocence. United with him, we affirm our commitment to expand the kingdom of justice and love—starting in our own hearts. He showed us the way so that we all choose the path of integrity. Jesus came to serve and sought to be surrounded by servants (Mk 10:41-45), while he also proclaimed blessings for the poor and the persecuted (Mt 5:3, 10). This is a good psalm to help us face our responsibilities as a Church and as society.