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Psalm 15:5b Whoever  does these things will never be shaken.

Psalm 15, A psalm of David, is a very short psalm. It raises the vital question of who may dwell in the LORD's sanctuary or Temple, who is acceptable to God. The answer is (verse 2a) the one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous ,,,. That is defined more closely in the following verses, using some nine phrases, as someone who speaks the truth from their heart ... whose tongue utters no slander ... does a neighbour no wrong and casts no slur on others, who despises a vile man but honours those who fear the LORD, who keeps an oath even when it hurts, who lends money to the poor without interest, who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. It is the one who does these things who will never be shaken. Some four of the nine phrases have to do with speaking and remind us how important that aspect of holiness is. All of us have failed with our tongues, giving way to lies, slander, defamation and promise breaking to varying extents. We have also failed to love our neighbour as ourselves and to have the right attitude to sinners and saints. We may not have literally charged interest on a loan to a friend or accepted bribes but we have shown the same money pinching attitude to those near us and in need. We have no right then to enter God's presence and deserve to be shaken in the judgement. The only hope for us is to be in Christ, the one who kept the Law perfectly and spoke not a sinful word in all his life on earth. He alone can justify us before God the Father and take away our guilt. Look to him and seek to emulate his holiness from day to day.