Bible Reading: Psalms 15

As the due date for our son gets closer it becomes more difficult to do this on a consistent basis, and truthfully consistency has never been my strong suite, however I promise to try to do better in the future.

Psalms 15 HCSB

A Description of the Godly

A Davidic psalm.

1 Lord, who can dwell in Your tent?
Who can live on Your holy mountain?
2 The one who lives honestly, practices righteousness, 
and acknowledges the truth in his heart-  
3 who does not slander with his tongue,
who does not harm his friend or discredit his neighbor, 
4 who despises the one rejected by the Lord, 
but honors those who fear the Lord, 
who keeps his word whatever the cost, 
5 who does not lend his money at interest 
or take a bribe against the innocent- 
the one who does these things will never be moved. 




     The place of worship in Jerusalem was a tent in which The Ark of the Covenant was housed, as it had been since Moses and Joshua first brought the people into the land. Mount Sinai, where God gave the Ten commandments to Moses was believed by many to be the place where God dwelled, and he was commonly worshiped there as well. The places were known for there holiness and purity, people who were not pure had actually been struck dead by the presence of God at the Ark, and Moses face shown so bright people could not look at him after he met with God on the mountaintop.  This is a psalm of instruction of how to live rightly before the Lord.