Psalm 15 - Access Rights
A psalm of David. Question 1 Lord, who may sojourn in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? Answer 2 The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, and speaks the truth from their heart; 3 whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbour, and casts no slur on others; 4 who holds the wicked in disdain but honours those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath come what may, and does not change their mind; 5 who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things will never be shaken. This Psalm starts with a question: How can I gain access to God, How can I get to Heaven? The verbs in the first verse show a progression. Lord, who may sojourn in your sacred tent ? Who may live on your holy mountain ? Who may sojourn; visit, dwell for a time, seek hospitality with; becomes the more permanent live; to settle ...