Read Psalm 15 at Bible Gateway.
Psa 15 Hebrew paragraph divisions:
Psa 15:1 A Psalm of David. Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?
Psa 15:2 He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart;
Psa 15:3 He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;
Psa 15:4a In whose eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear the Lord; {n}
Psa 15:4b He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
Psa 15:5a He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. {n}
Psa 15:5b He who does these things shall never be moved. {p}
Psa 15 chiastic structure:
1a) Psa 15:1, Introductory question: Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?
1b) Psa 15:2-3, He who does three positive + does not do three negative actions;
1) Psa 15:2, He who does three positive actions: walk uprightly + work righteousness + speaks truth;
2) Psa 15:3, He who does not do three negative actions: backbite + do evil + reproach;
central axis) Psa 15:4a {n} In whose eyes a vile person is despised, but he honors those who fear the Lord;
2b) Psa 15:4b-5a, He who does two positive + does not do two negative actions;
1) Psa 15:4b, He who does two positive actions: swears to his own hurt + does not change;
2) Psa 15:5a {n} He who does not do two negative actions: lend at usury + take a bribe;
2a) Psa 15:5b {p} Concluding answer: He who does these things shall never be moved.
I noticed that never moving is a similar concept to abiding. When you abide, you stay put.
How does one abide in His presence, so that we may stop being shaken back and forth by every wind that blows? We do not enter His presence (what the New Testament calls justification or salvation) by our upright works, but in walking uprightly (what the New Testament calls sanctification), we remain there. ♥
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