Psalms 101:7 - Exposition

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.).