1 A psalm of David. Who may enter your sanctuary, Lord? Who may come into your presence on your holy mountain? 2 Those who live without fault and do what is right, those who sincerely tell the truth. 3 They do not slander, do not treat their neighbors badly, do not gossip about people they know. 4 They reject people the Lord has rejected, but honor those who follow the Lord. They keep their promises even when it's hard to do. They don't change their minds. 5 They lend money without charging interest. They don't take bribes to testify against the innocent. Those who act like this will never ever fall.
Psalm 15 Free Bible Version
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Notes on this text (1)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
Cross references (5)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 24:3–5; Psalm 84:4; Psalm 61:4; Psalm 92:13; Psalm 23:6
- 2 Proverbs 28:18; Colossians 3:9; Ephesians 4:25; Psalm 34:12–13; Proverbs 2:7–8
- 3 Romans 13:10; Psalm 101:5–8; Matthew 7:12; James 4:11; Leviticus 19:16
- 4 Judges 11:35; Matthew 5:33; Psalm 101:6; Psalm 101:4; Isaiah 32:5–6
- 5 Deuteronomy 16:19; Exodus 22:25; Ezekiel 22:12; Ezekiel 18:8; Matthew 7:21–25
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
What "to the end" means, must not be too often repeated. "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth;" as the Apostle saith. We believe on Him, when we begin to enter on the good road: we shall see Him, when we shall get to the end. And therefore is He the end.
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