Matthew Henry's Commentary says Psalm 101 was written by King David as his kingship began. This is a good Psalm for our country. David asked God to be with him and wrote,"Oh when will you come to me?"
Census says: the majority of Americans believe in God and pray. We can trust God in all circumstances. When economic conditions are shaky, we can have hope. When life creates uncertainty and pain, we can have faith in God. We can remember in love, God gave us this country as our heritage, we remember His goodness and faithfulness to us.
As our new President takes office, it is a good time to pray for God to help govern us and bless us with His continued love spread out over the generations. We will pray for Israel, that our country will continue to show favor to God's first chosen people.
Psalm 101
I will sing of steadfast love and justice;
to you, O Lord, I will make music.
2 I will ponder the way that is blameless.
Oh when will you come to me?
I will walk with integrity of heart
within my house;
3 I will not set before my eyes
anything that is worthless.
I hate the work of those who fall away;
it shall not cling to me.
4 A perverse heart shall be far from me;
I will know nothing of evil.
5 Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly
I will destroy.
Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart
I will not endure.
6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
he who walks in the way that is blameless
shall minister to me.
7 No one who practices deceit
shall dwell in my house;
no one who utters lies
shall continue before my eyes.
8 Morning by morning I will destroy
all the wicked in the land,
cutting off all the evildoers
from the city of the Lord.
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