August 15
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PSALM 15 WHO CAN COME BEFORE THE LORD
O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent?
Who shall dwell on your holy hill?
2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right
and speaks truth in his heart;
3 who does not slander with his tongue
and does no evil to his neighbor,
nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised,
but who honors those who fear the LORD;
who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 who does not put out his money at interest
and does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things shall never be moved. – Psalm 15:1-5
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
Who can come before the Lord?
Who can stand before him?
He who is faithful to keep his laws
They are those who bring him glory and praise
They do not tell lies or defend themselves
They are those who don’t easily get offended
They are patient, kind, loving and humble
They do not easily succumb to sin or stumble.
He prays and confesses his sins regularly
The world can never deceive him easily
Who can come before the Lord, our God?
They are those who do not conform to this world
They are those who love their neighbors as themselves
He who are honest and live in blamelessness
They are those who walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh
They take the path that is narrow and not wide.
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REFLECTION
• What do you think is David’s intention when he wrote this psalm?