Psalm 15 - Lord who shall sojourn in Your tabernacle?

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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> v4 The humble person looks upon every child of God, the most weak and unworthy, and honors him and prefers him as a son of the King. - Andrew Murray</div> <div> ref. Prov 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemns the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah. </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> <div> v5 ref James 2:8 If you <B>really </B>fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well;</div> <bR> <div> This whole psalm is almost repeated in Isaiah 33 below.</div> <div> Isaiah 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; Fearfulness has seized the hypocrites: "<B>Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?</B>"</div> <div>  15 <B>He 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:</B></div> <div>  16 He will dwell on high; His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; Bread will be given him, His water will be sure.</div> <div>  17 Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; They will see the land that is very far off.</div> <div>  18 Your heart will meditate on terror: "Where is the scribe? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?"</div> <bR> <div> I think Isaiah 33:14-18 refers to the great tribulation.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 width="100%" 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"><I>#142 Crown Him with Many Crowns</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-659/e0142crownHimWithManyCrowns.mp3" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </div> <div> mp3 file from <A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net">hymnal.net</A></div> <bR> <div> 1 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >1 Who will sojourn, O LORD,</FONT></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> 2 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >3 He slanders not with tongue,</FONT></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 he'll<I> bless</I>,</div> <div> <I>and </I>honor <I>gen'rously</I>.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>3 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >He swears to his own hurt,</FONT></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>Now </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>