Psalms 15 (YLT)

Chapter Text

15:1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill?

15:2 He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

15:3 He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

15:4 Despised in his eyes <FI>is<Fi> a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;

15:5 His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "psalm", "david", "jehovah", "doth", "sojourn", "tent", and "dwell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "psalm" and "david", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local YLT text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "psalm" and "david" carries the first interpretive weight. In The LORD as Shepherd, the local focus is trust, covenant mercy, guidance, and worship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "psalm" and "david" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.