Psalms 101:8

8 Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.

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Psalms 101:8 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.

English Standard Version (ESV)

8 Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting off all the evildoers from the city of the LORD.

New Living Translation (NLT)

8 My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the LORD from their grip.

The Message Bible (MSG)

8 I purged God's city of all who make a business of evil. A prayer of one whose life is falling to pieces, and who lets God know just how bad it is.

American Standard Version (ASV)

8 Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.

GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)

8 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land to rid the LORD's city of all troublemakers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

8 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, eliminating all evildoers from the Lord's city.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

8 Every morning I will get rid of all the sinful people in the land. I will remove from the city of the LORD everyone who does what is evil.

Psalms 101:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 101:8

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land,
&e.] Of the land of Israel, signifying that he would make a general reformation throughout the kingdom; that as soon as wicked men were discovered in any part of the land, he would cut them off, would take the first opportunity of punishing them as the law directs: or he would do it "in morning" ^F19, as in the Hebrew text; that is, every morning, constantly and continually;

FOOTNOTES:

F19 (Myrqbl) "in matutinis", Montanus, Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius; so Ainsworth.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Psalms 101:8 In-Context

6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless will minister to me.

7 No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.

8 Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.

Cross References 4

1. Psalms 5:3; Jeremiah 21:12
2. Psalms 75:10
3. S 2 Samuel 3:39; Psalms 118:10-12
4. S Psalms 46:4