Psalm 15:3

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 15:2-5

‘He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart, He who does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his friend, Nor takes up a reproach against his neighbour, In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honours those who fear YHWH, He who swears to his own hurt, And does not change, He who does not put out his money to interest, Nor takes reward against the innocent.’ The man who would approach God and dwell with Him must be upright, righteous and... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 15:1-5

XV. Yahweh’ s Client.— The Phœ nicians were familiar with the idea that a man might become the client of a god and so put himself under Divine protection. They used the same word for “ client” as the Hebrews, viz. gç r. Hence we have such names in Phœ nician, as Gerastart, “ client of Astarte,” Gerhekal, “ client of the temple,” etc. But to be Yahweh’ s client moral qualities are necessary; indeed no others are mentioned here. With the whole Ps. cf. Isaiah 33:13-Nehemiah :. Psalms 15:1 .... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 15:3

He doth not take away or diminish his neighbour’s good name, either by denying him his due praises, or by laying any thing to his charge falsely, or without sufficient cause and evidence; nor doeth evil, i.e. any hurt or injury, to his neighbour, i.e. to any man; as is evident, 1. From the nature of this precept, which reacheth to all, it being plain and certain that, both by laws of nature and of Moses, it was not. lawful to do evil to any man, except where God the Sovereign commanded it, as... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 15:1-5

INTRODUCTION“This psalm teaches the necessity of moral purity as a condition of the Divine protection. It first propounds the question who shall be admitted to God’s household, and the privileges of its inmates (Psalms 15:1). This is answered positively (Psalms 15:2), and negatively (Psalms 15:3); then positively again (Psalms 15:4), and negatively (Psalms 15:5). The last clause of the last verse winds up by declaring, that the character just described shall experience the protection tacitly... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 15:1-5

Psalms 15:0 The qualities which are required of one, not who visits the tabernacle merely, but who dwells in it, not who ascends the hill only, but rests on it, are those of an ordinary citizen, those without which a man cannot fulfil any of his common duties in the world. One of the conditions reads as if it were drawn merely from the civil code of the Israelites, as if it were temporary and local, but all are of the same mundane, commonplace kind. The true key to this difficulty is found in a... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 15:1-5

DISCOURSE: 511CHARACTER OF THOSE THAT SHALL BE SAVEDPsalms 15:1-5. Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned: but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 15:1-5

Psalms 15:1-5 LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? ( Psalms 15:1 )The psalmist asks the question, "Who's going to dwell in the holy hill? Who's gonna dwell in the Lord's tabernacle?" And he answers the question. Thomas Jefferson says of this answer that it was the picture of the true gentleman. As David answers his own question, "Who shall abide in God's tabernacle and in His holy hill?"He that walks uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaks the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 15:1-5

Psalms 15:1 . Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Either as attendants and ministers, or as true Israelites coming to the feasts with acceptable offerings? The prophet here asks the Lord of the sanctuary for the character of his worshippers. The answers are eleven. Psalms 15:2 . He that walketh uprightly, in heart and life; a perfect and upright man, as described in the first psalm. A man working righteousness, in all good offices to his neighbour; fulfilling every moral and... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 15:1-5

Psalms 15:1-5Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? An ideal worshipperThe ideal worshipper of Jehovah is painted in this Psalm in a few broad outlines. The tone of the Psalm accords with the circumstances of the time when David brought the ark to Jerusalem. The two main points are: the conception of the guests of Jehovah, and the statement of the ethical qualifications of these. The Psalmist consults the Master of the House as to the terms on which He extends hospitality, which terms it is... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 15:3

Psalms 15:3He that backbiteth not with his tongue.How may detraction be best prevented or curedThe abuses of the tongue are many, one whereof is the malignity of it. A man can scarce come into any company but his ears shall be filled with censures, detractions, reproaches; party against party, person against person. Doctrine: It is the duty, and must be the care, of every true Christian not to take up a reproach against his neighbour.I. Explain the point.1. Who is my neighbour? It is the... read more

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