Psalms 101:2

“I will give heed to the way of blamelessness; when will you come to me? I will walk in the integrity of my heart within my house.”

Psalms 101:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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The psalmist resolves not to set before his eyes anything worthlessPurity

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Psalms 101:2, word by word

I will give heedאַשְׂכִּילָהaskila

act wisely

To grasp what matters and act wisely.

Where else “askila” appears
to the wayדֶרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “derech” appears
of blamelessnessתָּמִיםtamim

blameless

Without reproach, whole, like Noah.

Where else “tamim” appears
whenמָתַיmatay

when?

When? How long?

Where else “matay” appears
will you comeתָּבוֹאtavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “tavo” appears
I will walkאֶתְהַלֵּךְethalech

walk

Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.

Where else “ethalech” appears
in the integrityתָםtam

integrity

Living uprightly, with pure intent.

Where else “tam” appears
of my heartלְבָבִlevavi

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

Where else “levavi” appears
withinקֶרֶבkerev

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

Where else “kerev” appears
my houseבֵּיתִbeti

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “beti” appears

The context

1Of David. A psalm. Loyal love and justice I will sing; to you, YHWH, I will sing psalms.

2 · This verse (above)

3I will not set before my eyes a thing of worthlessness; the doing of those who turn aside I hate; it will not cling to me.

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