Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the LORD from their grip. English Standard Version Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting off all the evildoers from the city of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD. King James Bible I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. New King James Version Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land, That I may cut off all the evildoers from the city of the LORD. New American Standard Bible Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to eliminate from the city of the LORD all those who do injustice. NASB 1995 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to cut off from the city of the LORD all those who do iniquity. NASB 1977 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to cut off from the city of the LORD all those who do iniquity. Legacy Standard Bible Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, To cut off from the city of Yahweh all the workers of iniquity. Amplified Bible Morning after morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, That I may cut off from the city of the LORD all those who do evil. Christian Standard Bible Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, wiping out all evildoers from the LORD’s city. Holman Christian Standard Bible Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, eliminating all evildoers from the LORD’s city. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Each morning I will silence any lawbreakers I find in the countryside or in the city of the LORD. English Revised Version Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Every morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land to rid the LORD's city of all troublemakers. Good News Translation Day after day I will destroy the wicked in our land; I will expel all who are evil from the city of the LORD. International Standard Version Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, eliminating everyone who practices iniquity from the LORD's city. Majority Standard Bible Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD. NET Bible Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land, and remove all evildoers from the city of the LORD. New Heart English Bible Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all evildoers from the LORD's city. Webster's Bible Translation I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all who practice wickedness from the city of the LORD. World English Bible Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land, to cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh’s city. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAt morning I cut off all the wicked of the land, "" To cut off from the city of YHWH "" All the workers of iniquity! Young's Literal Translation At morning I cut off all the wicked of the land, To cut off from the city of Jehovah All the workers of iniquity! Smith's Literal Translation For the mornings I will destroy all the unjust of the land; to cut off from the city of Jehovah all doing iniquity. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn the morning I put to death all the wicked of the land: that I might cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Morning after morning I clear all the wicked from the land, to rid the city of the LORD of all doers of evil. New Revised Standard Version Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting off all evildoers from the city of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIn the early morning I will silence all the wicked of the earth; and I will destroy all the doers of iniquity from the city of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated At dawn I shall silence all the wicked of the Earth, and I shall destroy from the city of LORD JEHOVAH all evil doers. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation Early did I slay all the sinners of the land, that I might destroy out of the city of the Lord all that work iniquity. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I will Set No Worthless Thing Before My Eyes…7No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence. 8Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD. Cross References Proverbs 20:8 A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes. Isaiah 1:25-26 I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities. / I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.” 1 Kings 15:12 He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 2 Chronicles 19:5-7 He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. / Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment. / And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.” Proverbs 25:4-5 Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth. / Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness. 1 Corinthians 5:6-7 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough? / Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Matthew 13:41-42 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? / God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.” Revelation 2:2 I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles. Revelation 21:27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Zephaniah 3:11-13 On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain. / But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD. / The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.” Ezekiel 20:38 And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD. Malachi 3:2-3 But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. / And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness. Matthew 18:15-17 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Treasury of Scripture I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. early Psalm 75:10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. Proverbs 16:12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. Proverbs 20:8,26 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes… cut off Psalm 48:2,8 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King… Hosea 9:3 They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria. Micah 2:8-10 Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war… Jump to Previous Afflicted City Complaint Cut Cutting Death Destroy Doers Early Evildoers Iniquity Land Morning Overwhelmed Poureth Practice Prayer Psalm Silence Wicked Wickedness WorkersJump to Next Afflicted City Complaint Cut Cutting Death Destroy Doers Early Evildoers Iniquity Land Morning Overwhelmed Poureth Practice Prayer Psalm Silence Wicked Wickedness WorkersPsalm 101 1. David makes a vow and profession of godliness.Every morning The phrase "every morning" signifies a consistent and diligent effort. In the Hebrew context, the word for "morning" (בֹּקֶר, boqer) often symbolizes new beginnings and the renewal of God's mercies (Lamentations 3:22-23). This daily commitment reflects a disciplined life dedicated to righteousness and justice. Historically, morning was a time for important decisions and judgments in ancient Israel, as leaders would gather at the city gates to administer justice. This phrase underscores the importance of starting each day with a focus on God's will and the pursuit of holiness. I will destroy all the wicked in the land I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD City of the Lord.--For similar expressions, see Psalm 46:4; Psalm 48:2; Psalm 48:8. The city must bear out its name in its character. . . . Verse 8. - I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; literally, each morn will I root out all the wicked of the land; i.e. "day after day I will make it my endeavour, not only to keep my palace free from evil doers, but to cleanse the whole land of them." David is determined to exercise that just severity which is a part of the duty of kings (Romans 13:4), and not to be that curse to a country - a weak and over-indulgent ruler (see Calvin, ad loc.). That I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord. So long as there were "wicked doers" in the land, they would be sure to flock to Jerusalem, since the capital always attracts the criminal classes. David is especially anxious that Jerusalem, which he has made "the city of the Lord" (2 Samuel 6:12-19), shall be kept free from the pollutions of evil doers, but, to effect this object, he must purge the whole land. The spirit breathed is that of Psalm 15:1-5.
Hebrew Every morningלַבְּקָרִ֗ים (lab·bə·qā·rîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning I will remove אַצְמִ֥ית (’aṣ·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6789: To put an end to, exterminate all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the wicked רִשְׁעֵי־ (riš·‘ê-) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person of the land, אָ֑רֶץ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land that I may cut off לְהַכְרִ֥ית (lə·haḵ·rîṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every evildoer פֹּ֥עֲלֵי (pō·‘ă·lê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6466: To do, make, to practise from the city מֵֽעִיר־ (mê·‘îr-) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of the LORD. יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Psalm 101:8 NIVPsalm 101:8 NLT Psalm 101:8 ESV Psalm 101:8 NASB Psalm 101:8 KJV Psalm 101:8 BibleApps.com Psalm 101:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 101:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 101:8 French Bible Psalm 101:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 101:8 Morning by morning I will destroy all (Psalm Ps Psa.) |