The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 101:7

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house. It is the duty of a king to see, not only that his own ways are blameless, but that his entire household is well ordered, and consists of righteous persons (comp.

Job 1:5). "Deceit" here means "wickedness" generally. He that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight; literally, shall not be established; i.e. shall not keep his position in my court, but be banished from it.

"Lying" is one of the sins which the psalmists denounce most frequently (see Psalms 31:18; Psalms 40:4; Psalms 52:3; Psalms 58:3; Psalms 59:12; Psalms 62:4; Psalms 63:11; Psalms 119:163, etc.).

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