시편 101
고통받는 자의 기도라는 독특한 표제를 가진 시편이다. 연기 속에 사라지고 뼈들이 메마르며 이웃들에게 조롱받는 처지를 묘사한다. 그러나 하나님의 영원한 보좌를 묵상하며 다시 소망을 갖는다. 하나님이 일어나 시온을 불쌍히 여기시리라는 확신으로 전환된다.
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.
4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.