Psalms 15

1 A psalm of David. Yahweh, who may stay in your tabernacle? Who may live on your holy hill?

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

2 Whoever walks blamelessly, does what is right and speaks truth from his heart.

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

3 He does not slander with his tongue, he does not harm others, and he does not insult his neighbor.

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.

4 The worthless person is despised in his eyes, but he honors those who fear Yahweh. He swears to his own disadvantage and does not take back his promises.

[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.

5 He does not charge interest when he lends money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

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].