Psalm 101:2-8

2 Entenderé en el camino de la perfección cuando vinieres a mí; en perfección de mi corazón andaré en medio de mi casa.

3 No pondré delante de mis ojos cosa injusta; hacer traiciones aborrecí; no se allegarán a mí.

4 Corazón perverso se apartará de mí; no conoceré al malvado.

5 Al detractor de su prójimo a escondidas, a éste cortaré; al altivo de ojos, y de corazón vanidoso, a éste no puedo sufrir .

6 Mis ojos pondré en los fieles de la tierra, para que asienten conmigo; el que anduviere en el camino de la perfección, éste me servirá.

7 No habitará en medio de mi casa el que hace engaño; el que habla mentiras no se afirmará delante de mis ojos.

8 Temprano cortaré a todos los impíos de la tierra; para talar de la ciudad del SEÑOR a todos los que obraren iniquidad.

Psalm 101:2-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 101

\\<>\\. The title of this psalm, in the Syriac version, is, ``for Asaph, an exhortation of David, concerning those things which are required in the ministry of the house of the Lord; and a prophecy of the praise of the conqueror, and of the perfect man in God.'' Theodoret thinks it was written by David concerning good Josiah, whom he foresaw, by a spirit of prophecy, would rise up a great reformer of the people, and whom he proposes as a pattern of perfection to others; but it was, no doubt, written by him of himself; very likely, after he was delivered out of his troubles by the death of Saul, and was come to the kingdom, since he resolves to "sing of mercy and judgment": though by the interrogation, "when wilt thou come unto me?" it looks as if he had not arrived to the height of his honour: wherefore, perhaps, this psalm was penned between his being made king over Judah, and his being made king over all the tribes; but, be it as it may, the design of it is to show his resolutions, how he would behave as a king in his court, and as a master in his family; so that it is very instructive to kings and civil magistrates, and to parents and masters of families: and as David was a type of Christ, he seems, throughout the whole, to represent him; and, indeed, there are some things in it which agree with none so well as with him; such as behaving wisely, in a perfect way, and walking in his house with a perfect heart; not suffering any evil thing to cleave unto him, and knowing none, and the like.