Tents, Hills, and Doing What is Right

Psalm 15

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Psalm 15 (NRSV):

1 O Lord, who may abide in your tent?

    Who may dwell on your holy hill?

2 Those who walk blamelessly and do what is right

    and speak the truth from their heart;

3 who do not slander with their tongue

    and do no evil to their friends

    nor heap shame upon their neighbors;

4 in whose eyes the wicked are despised

    but who honor those who fear the Lord;

who stand by their oath even to their hurt;

5 who do not lend money at interest

    and do not take a bribe against the innocent.

Those who do these things shall never be moved.

Queries:

What is the invitation, hope, or challenge of this Psalm–to me?

What is the invitation, hope, or challenge of this Psalm–to us?

O Lord, who may abide in your tent?

    Who may dwell on your holy hill?

Those who walk blamelessly and do what is right

    and speak the truth from their heart;

who do not slander with their tongue

    and do no evil to their friends

    nor heap shame upon their neighbors;

in whose eyes the wicked are despised

    but who honor those who fear the Lord;

who stand by their oath even to their hurt;

 who do not lend money at interest

    and do not take a bribe against the innocent.

Those who do these things shall never be moved.


First Word: Helen Ost

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