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Description of a citizen of Zion.

A Psalm of David.

15 Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy [a]tabernacle?
Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness,
And speaketh truth in his heart;
[b]He that slandereth not with his tongue,
Nor doeth evil to his friend,
Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;
In [c]whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But [d]who honoreth them that fear Jehovah;
[e]He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;
[f]He that putteth not out his money to interest,
Nor taketh reward against the innocent.
He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Jehovah the psalmist’s portion in life and deliverer in death.

Michtam of David.

16 Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.
O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art [g]my Lord:
I have no good beyond thee.
[h]As for the saints that are in the earth,
[i]They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god:
Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer,
Nor take their names upon my lips.
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup:
Thou maintainest my lot.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places;
Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel;
Yea, my [j]heart instructeth me in the night seasons.
I have set Jehovah always before me:
Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth:
My flesh also shall dwell [k]in safety.
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol;
Neither wilt thou suffer thy [l]holy one to see [m]corruption.
11 Thou wilt show me the path of life:
In thy presence is fulness of joy;
In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 15:1 Hebrew tent.
  2. Psalm 15:3 Or, He slandereth
  3. Psalm 15:4 Or, his . . . he
  4. Psalm 15:4 Or, his . . . he
  5. Psalm 15:4 Or, He sweareth
  6. Psalm 15:5 Or, He putteth
  7. Psalm 16:2 Or, the Lord
  8. Psalm 16:3 Or, Unto
  9. Psalm 16:3 Or, And the excellent . . . delight; Their etc.
  10. Psalm 16:7 Hebrew reins.
  11. Psalm 16:9 Or, confidently
  12. Psalm 16:10 Or, godly. Or, beloved. Another reading is, holy ones
  13. Psalm 16:10 Or, the pit

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

Lord, who may dwell(A) in your sacred tent?(B)
    Who may live on your holy mountain?(C)

The one whose walk is blameless,(D)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth(E) from their heart;
whose tongue utters no slander,(F)
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
who despises a vile person
    but honors(G) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath(H) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
who lends money to the poor without interest;(I)
    who does not accept a bribe(J) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.(K)

Psalm 16

A miktam[a] of David.

Keep me safe,(L) my God,
    for in you I take refuge.(M)

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;(N)
    apart from you I have no good thing.”(O)
I say of the holy people(P) who are in the land,(Q)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
Those who run after other gods(R) will suffer(S) more and more.
    I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
    or take up their names(T) on my lips.

Lord, you alone are my portion(U) and my cup;(V)
    you make my lot(W) secure.
The boundary lines(X) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
    surely I have a delightful inheritance.(Y)
I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;(Z)
    even at night(AA) my heart instructs me.
I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand,(AB) I will not be shaken.(AC)

Therefore my heart is glad(AD) and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,(AE)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,(AF)
    nor will you let your faithful[b] one(AG) see decay.(AH)
11 You make known to me the path of life;(AI)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,(AJ)
    with eternal pleasures(AK) at your right hand.(AL)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  2. Psalm 16:10 Or holy