Psalms 15
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The way to heaven, if we would be happy, we must be holy. We are encouraged to walk in that way
Verse 1
WEB A Psalm by David. Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?
KJV A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
TSK Lord: ps 1:1-4, ps 23:6, ps 21:3-5, ps 27:4, ps 61:4, ps 84:4, ps 92:13, joh 3:3-5, joh 14:3, joh 17:24, re 7:14-17, re 21:3,4,23,24; holy: ps 2:6, ps 3:4, ps 43:3,4, ps 87:1-3, heb 12:22, re 14:1
Verse 2
WEB He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;
KJV He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
TSK He: ps 84:11, pr 2:7,8, pr 28:18, isa 33:15, mic 2:7, lu 1:6, ga 2:14, 1jo 2:6; worketh: ac 10:35, ro 2:10, eph 2:10, heb 11:33, 1jo 2:29, 1jo 3:7, re 22:14,15; speaketh: ps 34:12,13, isa 63:8, zec 8:16,17, eph 4:25, col 3:9, re 21:8
Verse 3
WEB He who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;
KJV He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
TSK backbiteth: ps 101:5-8, ex 23:1-33, le 19:16, jer 9:4-9, ro 1:30, tit 3:2, jas 4:11, 1pe 2:1,2; doeth: 1sa 24:11, isa 56:2, mt 7:12, ro 12:17, ro 13:10, 3jo 1:11; taketh up: pr 22:10, pr 25:3
Verse 4
WEB In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;
KJV 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.
TSK a vile: ps 101:4, 2ki 3:13,14, es 3:2, job 32:21,22, isa 32:5,6, da 5:17-31, ac 24:2,3,25, jas 2:1-9; but: ps 16:3, ps 101:6, ps 119:63, mt 12:49,50, 1jo 3:14; sweareth: jos 9:18-20, jud 11:35, 2sa 21:1,2, mt 5:33
Verse 5
WEB he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.
KJV He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
TSK putteth: ex 22:25, le 25:35-37, de 23:19,20, ne 5:2-5,7-13, eze 18:8,17, eze 22:12; nor taketh: ex 23:7,8, de 16:19, isa 33:15, mic 7:3, mt 26:15, mt 27:3-5; He that doeth: ps 16:8, ps 55:22, ps 106:3, ps 112:6, pr 12:3, eze 18:27, mt 7:21-25, joh 13:17, jas 1:22-25, 2pe 1:10,11