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Psalms 15:1-5

Who May Dwell with the LORD?

The psalm moves from the central worship question, to a compact portrait of the righteous person’s walk, speech, relationships, loyalties, promises, finances, and justice, concluding with the promise that such a person will never be shaken.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

A Psalm of David.

1O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?

2He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,

3who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

4who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

5who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 24:3Classic cross-references Psalms 84:4Classic cross-references Psalms 61:4Classic cross-references Psalms 92:13Classic cross-references Psalms 23:6Classic cross-references

Original words

O LORDיְ֭הֹוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwhoמִי־H4310Interrogativemay abideיָג֣וּרH1481Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin Your tentבְּאָהֳלֶ֑ךָH168Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularWhoמִֽי־H4310Interrogativemay dwellיִ֝שְׁכֹּ֗ןH7931Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularon Your holyקָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃H6944Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularmountainבְּהַ֣רH2022Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

Matthew 5:8Classic cross-references Psalms 84:11Classic cross-references Psalms 51:6Classic cross-references Proverbs 28:18Classic cross-references Colossians 3:9Classic cross-references

Original words

He who walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwith integrityתָּ֭מִיםH8549Adjective - masculine singularand practicesוּפֹעֵ֥לH6466Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularrighteousnessצֶ֑דֶקH6664Noun - masculine singularwho speaksוְדֹבֵ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe truthאֱ֝מֶ֗תH571Noun - feminine singularfrom his heartבִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃H3824Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Exodus 20:16Classic cross-references Romans 13:10Classic cross-references Psalms 101:5Classic cross-references Matthew 7:12Classic cross-references James 4:11Classic cross-references

Original words

who has noלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleslanderרָגַ֨ל׀H7270Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionhis tongueלְשֹׁנ֗וֹH3956Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularwho doesעָשָׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularnoלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleharmרָעָ֑הH7451Adjective - feminine singularto his neighborלְרֵעֵ֣הוּH7453Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwho casts no scornוְ֝חֶרְפָּ֗הH2781Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular. . .לֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .נָשָׂ֥אH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionhis friendקְרֹֽבוֹ׃H7138Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Judges 11:35Classic cross-references Matthew 5:33Classic cross-references Psalms 101:6Classic cross-references Psalms 24:4Classic cross-references Jude 1:16Classic cross-references

Original words

who despisesנִבְזֶ֤ה׀H959Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular. . .בְּֽעֵ֘ינָ֤יוH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singularthe vileנִמְאָ֗סH3988Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularbutוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhonorsיְכַבֵּ֑דH3513Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthose who fearיִרְאֵ֣יH3373Adjective - masculine plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwho does notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlereviseיָמִֽר׃H4171Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara costlyלְ֝הָרַ֗עH7489Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructoathנִשְׁבַּ֥עH7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 16:19Classic cross-references Exodus 22:25Classic cross-references Ezekiel 22:12Classic cross-references Psalms 16:8Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 23:19Classic cross-references

Original words

who lendsנָתַ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularhis moneyכַּסְפּ֤וֹ׀H3701Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwithoutלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleinterestבְּנֶשֶׁךְ֮H5392Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularand refusesלָ֫קָ֥חH3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulara bribeוְשֹׁ֥חַדH7810Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularagainstעַל־H5921Prepositionthe innocentנָקִ֗יH5355Adjective - masculine singularלֹ֥אלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleHe who doesעֹֽשֵׂה־H6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructthese thingsאֵ֑לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralwill neverלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .לְעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbe shakenיִמּ֣וֹטH4131Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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