He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Parallel translations
- WEB He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.
- BSB No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.
- NKJV He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.
- NASB One who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; One who speaks lies shall not maintain his position before me.
- NLT I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house, and liars will not stay in my presence.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. lockman.org
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Quick answer
Deceivers and liars will not dwell in David's house or stand before him. Falsehood has no place in his kingdom.
Overview
The king bars those who practice deceit and speak lies from his household and court. His reign is to be marked by truth, with no tolerance for treachery. This foreshadows Christ's kingdom, into which nothing false will enter (Revelation 21:27).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Acts 5:1–10But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
- Prov 29:12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
- 2 Sam 4:10–12When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
- Acts 1:16–20Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
- Ps 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
- 2 Kgs 5:26–27And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
- Acts 1:25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
Themes, concepts, people & topics
Resources, by level
Commentaries & study tools
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.
Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.
Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.
Christ at the center
The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
How Psalms 101:7 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.
Original language
Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Hebrew word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.