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Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord?
    Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?
Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
    speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
Those who refuse to gossip
    or harm their neighbors
    or speak evil of their friends.
Those who despise flagrant sinners,
    and honor the faithful followers of the Lord,
    and keep their promises even when it hurts.
Those who lend money without charging interest,
    and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent.
Such people will stand firm forever.

A Davidic Psalm.

Welcomed into God’s Presence

15 Lord, who may stay in your tent?
    Who may dwell on your holy mountain?
The one who lives with integrity,
    who does righteous deeds,
        and who speaks truth to himself.
The one who does not slander with his tongue,
    who does no evil to his neighbor,
        and who does not destroy his friend’s reputation.
The one who despises those who are utterly wicked,
    but who honors the one who fears the Lord,
who keeps his word even when it hurts and does not change,
who does not loan his money with interest,
        and who does not take a bribe against those who are innocent.

The one who does these things will stand firm[a] forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 15:5 Lit. won’t be shaken

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

Lord, who may dwell(A) in your sacred tent?(B)
    Who may live on your holy mountain?(C)

The one whose walk is blameless,(D)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth(E) from their heart;
whose tongue utters no slander,(F)
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
who despises a vile person
    but honors(G) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath(H) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
who lends money to the poor without interest;(I)
    who does not accept a bribe(J) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.(K)