From far below, a stony footpath climbs a bare slope to a small hill town on its ridge, with a low stone enclosure and a plain dark goat-hair tent small near the top, one thread of smoke rising, under a pale empty sky.

Wisdom · David

Psalm 15

If you walked up to God’s door, what would you need to be?

5 verses≈ 3 minBSB

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Where we are

1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'Psalm 15
42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressure
73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last Hallelujah

Who May Dwell on Your Holy Mountain?

Morning on the ridge of the City of David: the plain tent of the ark inside its low stone enclosure, door curtain shut and dust on its hem, two Levites in linen at the gateway and David's stone-and-cedar house beyond.

A Psalm of David.

O LORD, who may abide in Your tent?

Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?

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He who does these things

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A verse to carry with you

O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,

Psalm 15:1–2

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