Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it. New Living Translation I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them. English Standard Version I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. Berean Standard Bible I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. King James Bible I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. New King James Version I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. New American Standard Bible I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. NASB 1995 I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me. NASB 1977 I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me. Legacy Standard Bible I will set no vile thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. Amplified Bible I will set no worthless or wicked thing before my eyes. I hate the practice of those who fall away [from the right path]; It will not grasp hold of me. Christian Standard Bible I will not let anything worthless guide me. I hate the practice of transgression; it will not cling to me. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will not set anything worthless before my eyes. I hate the practice of transgression; it will not cling to me. American Standard Version I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me. Contemporary English Version I refuse to be corrupt or to take part in anything crooked, English Revised Version I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave unto me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will not put anything wicked in front of my eyes. I hate what unfaithful people do. I want no part of it. Good News Translation and will never tolerate evil. I hate the actions of those who turn away from God; I will have nothing to do with them. International Standard Version I will not even think about doing anything lawless; I hate to do evil deeds; I will have none of it. Majority Standard Bible I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. NET Bible I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. I hate doing evil; I will have no part of it. New Heart English Bible I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me. Webster's Bible Translation I will set no wicked thing before my eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. World English Bible I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI do not set a worthless thing before my eyes, "" I have hated the work of those turning aside, "" It does not adhere to me. Young's Literal Translation I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing, The work of those turning aside I have hated, It adhereth not to me. Smith's Literal Translation I will not set a word of Belial before mine eyes: I hated him doing transgressions; he shall not cleave to me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI did not set before my eyes any unjust thing: I hated the workers of iniquities. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I do not allow into my presence anything base. I hate wrongdoing; I will have no part of it. New Revised Standard Version I will not set before my eyes anything that is base. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; I hate the doers of evil, they shall not come near to me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I have set no evil account before my eyes. I have hated him who does evil, neither will he cling to me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I will set no base thing before mine eyes; I hate the doing of things crooked; it shall not cleave unto me. Brenton Septuagint Translation I have not set before mine eyes any unlawful ting; I have hated transgressors. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I will Set No Worthless Thing Before My Eyes…2I will ponder the way that is blameless—when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart. 3I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. 4A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.… Cross References Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things. Romans 12:9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from every form of evil. 2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Ephesians 5:11-12 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. / For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Job 31:1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin? Proverbs 6:27-28 Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned? / Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet? 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— Treasury of Scripture I will set no wicked thing before my eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not stick to me. set Psalm 18:20-23 Psalm 26:4,5 Psalm 39:1 wicked thing. 1 Kings 21:13 I hate Psalm 97:10 Romans 12:9 them Psalm 14:3 Psalm 36:3 Psalm 40:4 it shall not Deuteronomy 13:17 Jump to Previous Base Belial Cleave Cling Crooked Deeds Evil Eyes Faithless Fall Fasten Grip Hate Hated Side Turn Turning Vile Wicked Work WorthlessJump to Next Base Belial Cleave Cling Crooked Deeds Evil Eyes Faithless Fall Fasten Grip Hate Hated Side Turn Turning Vile Wicked Work WorthlessPsalm 101 1. David makes a vow and profession of godliness.I will set no worthless thing before my eyes I will set The phrase "I will set" indicates a deliberate and intentional action. In the Hebrew text, the verb used here is "שִׁית" (shith), which means to place, set, or appoint. This reflects a conscious decision and commitment by the psalmist, King David, to control what he allows into his life. It underscores the importance of personal responsibility and the power of choice in the pursuit of holiness. In a broader biblical context, this decision aligns with the call to be vigilant and discerning, as seen in Proverbs 4:23, "Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life." no worthless thing before my eyes resolve in a despotic monarch, who has only to speak to effect whatever he has looked on with desire. Wicked thing.--Thing (or, word) of Belial. (See Note on Psalm 41:8.) I hate the work of them that turn aside.--Or, I hate the doing of false things, according as we take the word in the concrete or abstract. It shall not cleave to me.--Such conduct shall not be mine. Verse 3. - I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; or, no base thing (Revised Version); "no villainous thing" (Cheyne, Kay); comp. Deuteronomy 15:9. I will set before me nothing of this kind, "as an object either of imitation or of attainment." I hate the work of them that turn aside; literally, the doing of acts that swerve; i.e. "that depart from the right way." It shall not cleave to me. If such a thing "seized on him unawares, he would shake it off as a thing accursed" (Kay); comp. Deuteronomy 13:17.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I willלֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no set אָשִׁ֨ית ׀ (’ā·šîṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7896: To put, set no דְּֽבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause worthless thing בְּלִ֫יָּ֥עַל (bə·lî·yā·‘al) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1100: Without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness before לְנֶ֥גֶד (lə·ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition-l Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before my eyes. עֵינַ֗י (‘ê·nay) Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain I hate שָׂנֵ֑אתִי (śā·nê·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8130: To hate the work עֲשֹֽׂה־ (‘ă·śōh-) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make of those who fall away; סֵטִ֥ים (sê·ṭîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7750: To detrude, become derelict it shall not לֹ֖א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no cling to me. יִדְבַּ֣ק (yiḏ·baq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit Links Psalm 101:3 NIVPsalm 101:3 NLT Psalm 101:3 ESV Psalm 101:3 NASB Psalm 101:3 KJV Psalm 101:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 101:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 101:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 101:3 French Bible Psalm 101:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 101:3 I will set no vile thing before (Psalm Ps Psa.) |