Psalms 15

1 Yahweh, who are allowed to enter your Sacred Tent? Who are allowed to live on your sacred mountain?

A Psalm. Of David. Lord, who may have a resting-place in your tent, a living-place on your holy hill?

2 Only those who always do what is right and do not sin may do that. They always say what is true

He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;

3 and they do not slander others. They do not do to others things that are wrong, and they do not say bad things about others.

Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour;

4 [Godly people] hate those whom God has rejected, but they respect those who revere Yahweh. They do what they have promised to do even if it causes them trouble to do that.

Who gives honour to those who have the fear of the Lord, turning away from him who has not the Lord's approval. He who takes an oath against himself, and makes no change.

5 They lend money to others without charging interest, and they never accept bribes in order to lie about people who have not done what is wrong. Those who do those things will never stop trusting God [even if disastrous things happen to them].

He who does not put out his money at interest, or for payment give false decisions against men who have done no wrong. He who does these things will never be moved.