Tune: Duke Street
('Fight the good fight')
Psalm 101
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Of mercy, judgement, I will sing
Unto you, Lord, I praise you bring
I will behave myself wisely
When will you come to me, me see?
I will walk with a perfect heart
Blameless I shall be on my part
I set before me no evil
Thing, nor wicked, nor of ill-will
I hate the work of those that turn
Aside from you, from you not learn
Their works they shall not to me cleave
I shall from them depart and leave
Perverse my heart it shall not be
Nor I know wicked company
Those who slander I will destroy
All that offends with evil ploy
My eyes shall look on the faithful
Of the land, those who on you call
They shall dwell with me, and shall serve
Me, those who do from good not swerve
They that work deceit, they shall not
Dwell with me, for false is their lot
Nor they that tell lies tarry here
Only those who show godly fear
I will early with wicked deal
Liars and cheats and those who steal
That I may cut off the wicked
Doers from the land, they not hid
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Comments3
Good write, may all the wicked be dealt with.
Thanks Gold. Some find certain Old Testament verses embarrassing. A poor guy got put to death for 'working' by gathering sticks on the Sabbath. Yet otherwise, the wicked can get out of control. King David sorted them out!
A great write, Orchi!
Thank you for the reminder to sift out the wicked and deal with them!
Enjoyed the read,
~Laura~
Thanks Laura. You sifting them like flour?!
Sadly I guess the wicked will always be with us - fine work O.
Thanks M. Well, I've always been here (oops!). There's no peace for the wicked, as it's said!.
I know the problem - I've been polishing my armour all morning.
You got any chinks in it?!
No only me.
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