New King James Version
Psalms 15:2
2He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the 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 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 abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; 3He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; 4In whose eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear the Lord; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
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הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים וּפֹעֵ֥ל צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֥ר אֱ֝מֶ֗ת בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 15:2
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.
- Proverbs 2:7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
- Proverbs 28:18Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved, But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
- Isaiah 33:15He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, He who despises the gain of oppressions, Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes, Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, And shuts his eyes from seeing evil:
- Micah 2:7You who are named the house of Jacob: “Is the Spirit of the Lord restricted? Are these His doings? Do not My words do good To him who walks 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 were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews?
- 1 John 2:6He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
- Acts 10:35But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
- Romans 2:10but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is 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 prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
- Hebrews 11:33who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
- 1 John 2:29If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
- 1 John 3:7Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
- Revelation 22:14Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
- Psalms 34:12Who is the man who desires life, And loves 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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