TORAH
FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
NEVI'IM
PROPHETS
KETUVIM
WRITINGS
Chapter 101
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1Of David. A psalm. I will sing of faithfulness and justice; I will chant a hymn to You, Hashem.
l'-da-VID, miz-MOR khe-SED u-mish-PAHT a-SHI-ra l'-KHA a-do-NAI a-za-ME-ra
אלְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר חֶֽסֶד־וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְךָ֖ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃
2I will study the way of the blameless; when shall I attain it? I will live without blame within my house.
a-ski-LAH b'-DE-rekh ta-MEEM ma-TAI ta-VO e-LAI et-ha-LEKH b'-TAM l'-va-VEE b'-KE-rev b'-YEE-tee
באַשְׂכִּ֤ילָה ׀ בְּדֶ֬רֶךְ תָּמִ֗ים מָ֭תַי תָּב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑י אֶתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּתׇם־לְ֝בָבִ֗י בְּקֶ֣רֶב בֵּיתִֽי׃
3I will not set before my eyes anything base; I hate crooked dealing; I will have none of it.
lo-a-SHEET l'-NE-ged ay-NAI d'-VAR b'-li-YA-al a-SO-se-TIM sa-NE-ti lo yid-BAK bee
גלֹֽא־אָשִׁ֨ית ׀ לְנֶ֥גֶד עֵינַ֗י דְּֽבַר־בְּלִ֫יָּ֥עַל עֲשֹֽׂה־סֵטִ֥ים שָׂנֵ֑אתִי לֹ֖א יִדְבַּ֣ק בִּֽי׃
4Perverse thoughts will be far from me; I will know nothing of evil.
le-VAV i-KESH ya-SUR mi-me-NI, RA lo e-DA
דלֵבָ֣ב עִ֭קֵּשׁ יָס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נִּי רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃
5He who slanders his friend in secret I will destroy; I cannot endure the haughty and proud man.
(m'-lo-sh'-NEE) [m'-lo-SHE-nee] ba-SE-ter ray-E-hu, o-TO a-tz-MEET g'-va-AY-nayim u-r'-KHAV lay-VAHV, o-TO lo u-KHAL
ה(מלושני) [מְלׇשְׁנִ֬י] בַסֵּ֨תֶר ׀ רֵעֵהוּ֮ אוֹת֢וֹ אַ֫צְמִ֥ית גְּֽבַהּ־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַ֣ב לֵבָ֑ב אֹ֝ת֗וֹ לֹ֣א אוּכָֽל׃
6My eyes are on the trusty men of the land, to have them at my side. He who follows the way of the blameless shall be in my service.
EY-nai b'-ne-em-NEI E-retz la-SHE-vet i-MA-dai ho-LEKH b'-de-REKH ta-MEEM hu ye-shor-TE-ni
ועֵינַ֤י ׀ בְּנֶֽאֶמְנֵי־אֶרֶץ֮ לָשֶׁ֢בֶת עִמָּ֫דִ֥י הֹ֭לֵךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ תָּמִ֑ים ה֝֗וּא יְשָׁרְתֵֽנִי׃
7He who deals deceitfully shall not live in my house; he who speaks untruth shall not stand before my eyes.
lo-yay-SHEV b'-KE-rev b'-ee-TEE o-SAY r'-mee-YAH do-VAYR sh'-ka-REEM lo-yi-KON l'-NE-ged ay-NAI
זלֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֨ב ׀ בְּקֶ֥רֶב בֵּיתִי֮ עֹשֵׂ֢ה רְמִ֫יָּ֥ה דֹּבֵ֥ר שְׁקָרִ֑ים לֹֽא־יִ֝כּ֗וֹן לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽי׃
8Each morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, to rid the city of Hashem of all evildoers.
la-b'-ka-REEM atz-MEET kol rish-ay A-retz l'-hakh-REET may-eer a-do-NAI kol po-a-LAY A-ven
חלַבְּקָרִ֗ים אַצְמִ֥ית כׇּל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָ֑רֶץ לְהַכְרִ֥ית מֵעִיר־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כׇּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
101:8 To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of the Lord
Psalm 101 is King David’s report to God of his efforts to create a just and righteous society. These involve rooting out evil from the cities, and supporting and bolstering the innocent and simple souls. Yerushalayim is Hashem’s holy city, and David works towards maintaining its sacred character by ensuring justice throughout the city on a daily basis. Similarly, part of the space in the Beit Hamikdash was designated for the Sanhedrin, the High Court, so that within the house of God, a system of justice was always functioning.
101:8 To rid the city of Hashem of all evildoers
Psalm 101 is King David’s report to God of his efforts to create a just and righteous society. These involve rooting out evil from the cities, and supporting and bolstering the innocent and simple souls. Yerushalayim is Hashem’s holy city, and David works towards maintaining its sacred character by ensuring justice throughout the city on a daily basis. Similarly, part of the space in the Beit Hamikdash was designated for the Sanhedrin, the High Court, so that within the house of God, a system of justice was always functioning.
