American Standard Version
Psalms 15:2
2He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness,And speaketh truth in his heart;
Psalms 15:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
- New International Version (NIV)The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart;
- English Standard Version (ESV)He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart;
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart;
Context of Psalms 15:2
1Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart; 3He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor; 4In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;
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הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים וּפֹעֵ֥ל צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֥ר אֱ֝מֶ֗ת בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 15:2
- Psalms 84:11For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
- Proverbs 2:7He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He isa shield to them that walk in integrity;
- Proverbs 28:18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
- Isaiah 33:15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil:
- Micah 2:7Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
- Luke 1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
- Galatians 2:14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
- 1 John 2:6he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
- Acts 10:35but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.
- Romans 2:10but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:
- Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
- Hebrews 11:33who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
- 1 John 2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.
- 1 John 3:7My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:
- Revelation 22:14Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
- Psalms 34:12What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good?
Commentaries on Psalms 15:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2He that walketh uprightly - תמים הולך holech tamim, 1. He walks perfectly. Who sets God before his eyes, takes his word for the rule of his conduct, considers himself a sojourner on earth, and is continually walking to the kingdom of God. He acts according to the perfections of God's law; he has respect to all its parts, and feels the weight and importance of all its injunctions. And worketh righteousness - 2. He is not satisfied with a contemplative…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2He that walketh uprightly - Hebrew, “walking perfectly;” that is, one who walks or lives “perfectly.” The word “walk” in the Scriptures is often used to denote the manner of life; life being represented as a journey. See the note at Psalm 1:1. The word here rendered “uprightly,” or, in the Hebrew, “perfectly,” means that which is complete in all its parts; where no part is missing or is defective. See the word explained in the notes at Job 1:1. The Word…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The godly speak truthfully and act faithfully in their relationships. Unlike the wicked, they are open and transparent (Psalm 12:2–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. walketh--(Compare Psa 1:1). uprightly--in a complete manner, as to all parts of conduct (Ge 17:1), not as to degree. worketh--or, "does." righteousness--what is right. in his heart--sincerely (Pr 23:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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