(A psalm by David.)

A king and his promises

1I will sing to you, LORD!

I will celebrate your kindness

and your justice.

2Please help me learn

to do the right thing,

and I will be honest and fair

in my own kingdom.

3I refuse to be corrupt

or to take part

in anything crooked,

4and I won't be dishonest

or deceitful.

5Anyone who spreads gossip

will be silenced,

and no one who is conceited

will be my friend.

6I will find trustworthy people

to serve as my advisers,

and only an honest person

will serve as an official.

7No one who cheats or lies

will have a position

in my royal court.

8Each morning I will silence

any lawbreakers I find

in the countryside

or in the city of the LORD.