A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?
PSALM 15. This psalm teaches us upon what condition God made choice of the Jews to be his people, and placed his sanctuary in the midst of them. This condition was, that they should show themselves to be a peculiar and holy people, by leading a just and upright life. A Song of David. Psalm 15:1-2 1. O Jehovah, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle?
Commenting on Psalm 15:1-5
The question. Jehovah. Thou high and holy One, who shall be permitted to have fellowship with thee? The heavens are not pure in thy sight, and thou chargest thine angels with folly, who then of mortal mould shall dwell with thee, thou dread consuming fire?
Here is, I. A very serious and weighty question concerning the characters of a citizen of Zion (Psa 15:1): "Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Let me know who shall go to heaven." Not, who by name (in this way the Lord only knows those that are his), but who by description: "What kind of people are those whom thou wilt own and crown...
Commenting on Psalm 15:1-5