Psalms 101:1

What does Psalms 101:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 101:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I will make a song of mercy and righteousness; to you, O Lord, will I make melody.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A Psalm of David. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The prayer of the poor man, when he was anxious, and poured out his supplication before the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I will sing of loving-kindness and judgment: unto thee, Jehovah, will I sing psalms.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 15:3

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages.

  • Psalms 136:10

    To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

  • Revelation 19:1

    After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God:

  • Romans 9:22

    What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction:

  • Psalms 51:14

    Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; Andmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

  • Romans 9:15

    For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.

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