Psalms 101 · Verse 8

Psalms 101:8

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.
Psalms 101:8, King James Version

Psalms 101:8 in other translations

BSBEvery morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.
WEBMorning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land, to cut off all the workers of iniquity from the LORD’s city.
ASVMorning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.
YLTAt morning I cut off all the wicked of the land, To cut off from the city of Jehovah All the workers of iniquity!
DARBYEvery morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land: to cut off all workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.
BBEMorning by morning will I put to death all the sinners in the land, so that all evil-doers may be cut off from Jerusalem.
WebsterI will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all who practice wickedness from the city of the LORD.

What does Psalms 101:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. will early--or, "diligently." city of the Lord--or, "holy place" (Psa 48:2), where wicked men shall not be tolerated.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 I will early destroy - I will take the first opportunity of destroying all the wicked of the land. I will purify my court, purge Jerusalem, and cleanse the whole land of every abomination and abominable person; so that the city of my God, where holiness alone should dwell, shall indeed become the Holy City; that the state may be made prosperous, and the people happy. Such an administration must have been a good one, where such pious caution was used in choosing all the officers of the state.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Psalms 101:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לַבְּקָרִ֗יםla.be.ka.Rimto the morningsH1242
אַצְמִ֥ית'atz.MitI will destroyH6789
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
רִשְׁעֵי\־rish.'ei-[the] wicked [people] ofH7563
אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] landH776
לְהַכְרִ֥יתle.hakh.Ritto cut offH3772
מֵֽעִיר\־me.'ir-from [the] city ofH5892
יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
פֹּ֥עֲלֵיPo.'a.lei[those who] doH6466
אָֽוֶן\׃'A.ven<of> wickednessH205

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 101:8

  • Psalms 75:10

    All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

  • Jeremiah 21:12

    O house of David, thus saith the Lord; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

  • Proverbs 16:12

    It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

  • Psalms 48:8

    As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.

  • Revelation 22:14-15

    Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

  • Proverbs 20:26

    A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

  • Proverbs 20:8

    A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

  • Psalms 46:4

    There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

  • Psalms 48:2

    Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

  • Micah 3:9

    Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.

  • 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.

  • Revelation 21:27

    And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
early.
75:10; Pr 16:12; 20:8,26; Jer 21:12; Mic 3:1-4,9
cut off.
48:2,8; Ho 9:3; Mic 2:8-10; Re 21:27; 22:14,15

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Context

  • Psalms 101:7

    He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

  • Psalms 101:8

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

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Psalms 101:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Por las mañanas cortaré á todos los impíos de la tierra; para extirpar de la ciudad de Jehová á todos los que obraren iniquidad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Chaque matin, je détruirai tous les méchants du pays, pour retrancher de la ville de l’ Éternel tous les ouvriers d’iniquité.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jeden Morgen will ich vertilgen alle Gesetzlosen des Landes, um aus der Stadt Jehovas auszurotten alle, die Frevel tun.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Vigilavi, et factus sum sicut passer solitarius in tecto.