Psalms — Chapter 101
Of David. A psalm.I will sing of faithfulness and justice;I will chant a hymn to You, O ETERNAL One.
I will study the way of the blameless;when shall I attain it?I will live without blame within my house.
I will not set before my eyes anything base;I hate crooked dealing;I will have none of it.
Perverse thoughts will be far from me;I will know nothing of evil.
One who slanders a friend in secret I will destroy;I cannot endure anyone haughty and proud.
My eyes are on the trustworthy ones of the land,to have them at my side.One who follows the way of the blamelessshall be in my service.
One who deals deceitfullyshall not live in my house;one who speaks untruthshall not stand before my eyes.
Each morning I will destroyall the wicked of the land,to rid GOD’s cityof all evildoers.
✦ Connected Across Traditions
Good vs Evil / Light vs Darkness
Yasna 30:3
“Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action.”
John 1:5
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Dhammapada 1:1-2
“Mind is the forerunner of all actions. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow.”
Bhagavad Gita 16:21
“There are three gates to self-destructive hell: lust, anger, and greed. Therefore, one must learn to give these up.”