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Psalm 101

Dauid deſcribeth what gouernement he wil obſerue in his houſe and kingdome. 5 He wil puniſh and correct, by rooting forthe the wicked. 6 And cheriſhing the godlie perſones.
A Pſalme of Dauid.
1.I Wil ſing mercie and iudgement: vnto thee, ô Lord, wil I ſing.
2.I wil do wiſely in the perfite waie til yͤ comeſt to me: I wil walke in yͤ vprightnes of mine heart in the middes of mine houſe.
3.I wil ſet no wicked thing before mine eies: I hate the worke of them that fall awaie: it ſhal not cleaue vnto me.
4.A froward heart ſhal depart from me: I wil knowe none euil.
5.Him, that priuely ſclandereth his neighbour, wil I deſtroye: hĩ that hathe a proude loke and high heart, I can not ſuffer.
6.Mine eies ſhalbe vnto the faithful of the land, that they maie dwel with me: he that walketh in a perfite waie, he ſhal ſerue me.
7.There ſhal no deceitful perſone dwell within mine houſe: he that telleth lies, ſhal not remaine in my ſight.
8.Betimes wil I deſtroy all the wicked of the land, that I maie cut of all the workers of iniquitie from the Citie of the Lord.

Notes

1:a.
Dauid conſidereth what maner of King he wolde be, whẽ God ſhulde place him in the throne, promiſing openly, that he wolde be merciful and iuſt
2:b.
Thogh as yet yͤ differreſt to place me in the kĩglie dignitie, yet wil I giue my ſelf to wiſdome & vprightnes being a priuate man
3:c.
He ſheweth that magiſtrates do not their dueties, except thei be enemies to all vice
5:d.
In promiſing to puniſh theſe vices, which are moſte pernicious in the Kings, he declareth, that he wil puniſh all
6:e.
He ſheweth what is yͤ true vſe of the ſworde: to puniſh the wicked and to mainteine the good.
8:f.
Magiſtrates muſt immediatly puniſh vice, leſt it growe to farther inconuenience and if heathen Magiſtrates are bounde to do this, how muche more thei that haue the charge of the Church of God?