Teach me, my Lord, the way of perfection.

My song is of mercy and justice; I sing to you, O Lord.
I will walk in the way of perfection. O when, Lord, will you come?

I will walk with blameless heart within my house;
I will not set before my eyes whatever is base.

I will hate the ways of the crooked; they shall not be my friends.
The false-hearted must keep far away; the wicked I disown.

The man who slanders his neighbor in secret I will bring to silence.
The man of proud looks and haughty heart I will never endure.

I look to the faithful in the land that they may dwell with me.
He who walks in the way of perfection shall be my friend.

No man who practices deceit shall live within my house.
No man who utters lies shall stand before my eyes.

Morning by morning I will silence all the wicked in the land,
uprooting from the city of the Lord all who do evil.

Psalm 101