Psalm 15:2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 15:1-5

Here is, I. A very serious and weighty question concerning the characters of a citizen of Zion (Ps. 14:1): ?Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Let me know who shall go to heaven.? Not, who by name (in this way the Lord only knows those that are his), but who by description: ?What kind of people are those whom thou wilt own and crown with distinguishing and everlasting favours?? This supposes that it is a great privilege to be a citizen of Zion, an unspeakable honour and advantage,?that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 15:2

He that walketh uprightly ,.... Or "perfectly" F5 ותמים "perfectus", Montanus, Gejerus, ; see Genesis 17:1 ; not so as to be without sin entirely, but as not to be chargeable with any notorious crime, and living in it; moreover, perfection and uprightness often signify sincerity, and the phrase here may design an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile; whose faith is unfeigned, whose love is without dissimulation, whose hope is without hypocrisy, and his whole conduct without fraud... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 15:2

He that walketh uprightly - תמים הולך holech tamim , 1. He walks perfectly. Who sets God before his eyes, takes his word for the rule of his conduct, considers himself a sojourner on earth, and is continually walking to the kingdom of God. He acts according to the perfections of God's law; he has respect to all its parts, and feels the weight and importance of all its injunctions. And worketh righteousness - read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 15:2

Verse 2 2.He that walketh in integrity. Here we should mark, that in the words there is an implied contrast between the vain boasting of those who are only the people of God in name, or who make only a bare profession of being so, which consists in outward observances, and this indubitable and genuine evidence of true godliness which David commends. But it might be asked, As the service of God takes precedence of the duties of charity towards our neighbors, why is there no mention here made of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 15:1-2

A standard of integrity. "Lord, who shall abide," etc.? We may truly call this brief psalm a flawless gem of religious ethics, unmatched in all the treasures of heathen literature. It is a sufficient proof that the moral failures which surprise and distress us in many of the Old Testament saints were due to human infirmity—the imperfect character of the men and of the times, not to deficient revelation of truth and duty. Then, as now, men knew more than they practised. What the New... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 15:1-5

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 15:1-5

The man in undisturbed rest. It matters little when this psalm was written, or by whom. Although there is no reason for denying its Davidic authorship, still its contents are manifestly and equally precious, whoever was the inspired penman, and whenever he penned these words. Manifestly, the psalm is a product of Judaism. £ The Mosaic legislation had its ritual, but it was not ritualistic. There was not only an altar of sacrifice, but also a pillar of testimony and the tables of the Law;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 15:1-5

A life without reproach. In all ages there has been a sense of imperfection, and a longing and a cry for the perfect in human character. The ethical philosophers of Greece and Rome have given us their views; Christian teachers have aimed to set forth, in poetry and prose, their ideals of perfection; but it may be questioned whether anywhere we can find a truer or more beautiful portrait than this by the ancient Jewish poet. It has been said, "Christian chivalry has not drawn a brighter."... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 15:1-5

The essentials of a spiritual religion. This psalm is supposed by some to have been written on the removal of the ark to Zion. "As it is not only in David's time that the symbol has been placed above the thing signified, and a superstitious efficacy attached to the externals of worship, this psalm has an equal value in every age in keeping before the mind the great lesson that sanctity of life and truth of heart are the absolute essentials of a spiritual religion." How can we dwell truly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 15:2

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness . An upright walk is the first requisite (comp. Genesis 17:1 ; Psalms 26:3 , Psalms 26:11 ; Isaiah 33:15 ). Such a walk involves the doing of righteousness, not, of course, in absolute perfection, but with a sincere intention, and so as to have "the answer of a good conscience towards God" ( 1 Peter 3:21 ). And speaketh the truth in his heart. Not " from his heart," as in the Prayer-book Version, which would make the... read more

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