LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
Who may live on your holy mountain?
2 The one whose walk is blameless,
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
4 who despises a vile person
but honors those who fear the LORD;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
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. Psalms 15
Psalm 15
Lord, who may go and refuge find
Within the Holy Place?
And who may climb your holy hill
And look into your face?
The one who leads a blameless life,
Who truly is sincere;
The one who will not evil speak
And gossip will not hear.
The one who cares for fellow men,
Who speaks against all sin;
Encourages God’s faithful ones
Whose lives are pure within.
He keeps his promise to his hurt;
He does not crush the poor
By charging interest on debt
Which they cannot endure.
He will not testify against
Those who are innocent;
No offered bribe is big enough
To change his pure intent.
This is the man who will be strong
‘Gainst evil all around;
His heart is anchored in his God
Where truth and right are found.