Psalm 15 - Lord who shall sojourn in Your tabernacle? - through David

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The simple righteousnesses in this Psalm seem common. They are things a person who has never read the Bible knows already. But living them out is not common. The test of true religion is such a life that manifests itself to every man's conscience.</div> <bR> <div> The 2 questions in the beginning of the Psalm are only partially answered here in this Psalm. As in our prayers, a further answer will come in the Psalms to follow.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Psalm 15 </B>A Psalm through David</div> <bR> <div> (<I>tune: 6.6.8.6.D </I><A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/142" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/142"><U><I>#142 Crown Him with Many Crowns</I></U></A><I>)</I></div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-659/e0142crownHimWithMany.mid" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </div> <div> midi file from <A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net"><U>hymnal.net</U></A></div> <bR> <div> 1 Who will sojourn, O LORD,</div> <div> in Your tabernacle?</div> <div> In the mount of Your holiness,</div> <div> who shall <I>forever</I> dwell?</div> <div> 2 He that walks perfectly,</div> <div> and working righteousness,</div> <div> and speaking the truth in his heart,</div> <div> <I>shall dwell in blessedness.</I></div> <bR> <div> 3 He slanders not with tongue,</div> <div> wrongs not his <I>own</I> neighbor,</div> <div> and he lifts not up a reproach</div> <div> against those who are near.</div> <div> 4 In his eyes a worthless</div> <div> person is not esteemed,</div> <div> but those who fear the LORD <I>he'll bless</I>,</div> <div> and honor <I>gen'rously</I>.</div> <bR> <div>  He swears to his own hurt,</div> <div> And <I>still</I> he does not change.</div> <div> 5  He gives not out his <I>own</I> money</div> <div> For interest <I>in exchange</I>.</div> <div> Against the innocent,</div> <div> a reward he'll not take,</div> <div> <I>for</I> he who <I>really</I> does these things,</div> <div> <I>the world</I> will never shake.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>