Psalm 15
Expanded Bible
What the Lord Demands
A psalm of David.
15 Lord, who may ·enter [dwell/abide/sojourn in] your Holy Tent [C the Tabernacle]?
Who may live on your holy mountain [C Mount Zion]?
2 Only those who ·are innocent [walk innocently]
and who do ·what is right [righteousness; 1:1; Job 1:1].
Such people speak the truth from their hearts
3 and do not ·tell lies about others [slander with their tongue].
They do no ·wrong [evil] to their neighbors
and do not ·gossip [L raise a reproachful matter with their associates].
4 ·They do not respect hateful people [L The wicked are despised in their eyes]
but honor those who ·honor [L fear] the Lord.
They keep their promises to their neighbors,
even when it hurts.
5 They do not charge interest on money they lend [Ex. 22:25–27; Lev. 25:35–36; Deut. 23:19]
and do not take ·money [a bribe] to hurt innocent people [Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19].
Whoever does all these things will never be ·destroyed [L moved].
Psalm 15
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
A Description of the Godly
A psalm of David.
2 The one who lives blamelessly, practises righteousness,
and acknowledges the truth in his heart(C) –
3 who does not slander with his tongue,(D)
who does not harm his friend
or discredit his neighbour,(E)
4 who despises the one rejected by the Lord[a]
but honours those who fear the Lord,(F)
who keeps his word whatever the cost,(G)
5 who does not lend his silver at interest(H)
or take a bribe against the innocent(I) –
the one who does these things will never be shaken.(J)
Footnotes
- 15:4 Lit in his eyes the rejected is despised
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