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Psalms 101:2

101:1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
I 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.

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I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

I 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.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

101:3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. wicked: Heb. thing of Belial

What does Psalms 101:2 mean?

Psalms 101:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׂכַל (sâkal), תָּמִים (tâmîym), דֶּרֶךְ (derek).

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I
will
behave
myself
wiselyשָׂכַלsâkal/saw-kal'/H7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
in
a
perfectתָּמִיםtâmîym/taw-meem'/H8549entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth
way.דֶּרֶךְderek/deh'-rek/H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
O
when
wilt
thou
comeבּוֹאbôwʼ/bo/H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto
me?
I
will
walkהָלַךְhâlak/haw-lak'/H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
withinקֶרֶבqereb/keh'-reb/H7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
my
houseבַּיִתbayith/bah'-yith/H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
with
a
perfectתֹּםtôm/tome/H8537completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence
heart.לֵבָבlêbâb/lay-bawb'/H3824the heart (as the most interior organ);

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 101:2.

Genesis 18:19

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Genesis 19:2

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

Genesis 24:40

And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

Exodus 13:21

And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

Genesis 15:2

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Genesis 17:1

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. perfect: or, upright, or, sincere

Genesis 19:3

And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

Genesis 24:27

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 101:2 say?

Psalms 101:2 (King James Version) reads: "I 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."

Is Psalms 101:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 101:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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