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Psalms 15:2
2The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their 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.
- 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;
- New Living Translation (NLT)Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
Context of Psalms 15:2
1Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; 3whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; 4who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind;
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הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים וּפֹעֵ֥ל צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֥ר אֱ֝מֶ֗ת בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 15:2
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
- Proverbs 2:7He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
- Proverbs 28:18The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit.
- Isaiah 33:15Those who walk righteously and speak what is right, who reject gain from extortion and keep their hands from accepting bribes, who stop their ears against plots of murder and shut their eyes against contemplating evil—
- Micah 2:7You descendants of Jacob, should it be said, “Does the Lord become impatient? Does he do such things?” “Do not my words do good to the one whose ways are upright?
- Luke 1:6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.
- Galatians 2:14When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?
- 1 John 2:6Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
- Acts 10:35but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.
- Romans 2:10but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
- Ephesians 2:10For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
- Hebrews 11:33who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
- 1 John 2:29If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.
- 1 John 3:7Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
- Revelation 22:14“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
- Psalms 34:12Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
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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