15:2-5As we grow in our relationship with our Redeemer, we develop a desire to live by his standards. The depth of our eternal relationship with him can often be measured by the way we reflect his standards in our daity activities.
Life Application Study BiblePsalmsChapter 15
Psalm 15
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15Psalm 15
1Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?
2Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,speaking the truth from sincere hearts,
3Those who refuse to gossipor harm their neighborsor speak evil of their friends.
4Those who despise flagrant sinners,and honor the faithful followers of the LORD,and Keep their promises even when it hurts.
5Those who lend money without charging interest,and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent.Such people will stand firm forever.Theme: The joys and benefits of a life lived in companionship with Ithese benefits now and eternally.
Author: David
16 A psalm of David.
Life Application Notes 3 notes
15:3,4Words are powerful, and how you use them reflects on your relationship with God. Perhaps nothing so identifies Christians as their ability to control their speech—speaking the truth, refusing to slander, and keeping oaths (promises). Watch what you say. (See James 3:1-12 for more on the importance of controlling your tongue.)
15:5Some people are so obsessed with money that they will change their God-given standards and life-style to get it. If money is a controlling force in your life, it must be curbed, or it will harm others and destroy your relationship with God.
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God to bless them. Instead, we should seek God’s will first. By constantly thinking about the LORD and his way of living, we will gain insights that will help us make right decisions and live the way God desires. Communicating with God allows him to counsel us and give us wisdom. 16:8 By saying that he “will not be shaken,” David was talking about the unique sense of security felt by believers. God does not exempt believers from the day-to-day circumstances of life. Believers and unbelievers alike experience pain, trouble, and failure at times (Matthew 5:45). Unbelievers have a sense of hopelessness about life and confusion over their true purpose on earth. Those who seek God, however, can move ahead, confident in knowing what is right in God's eyes. They know that God will keep them from straying off his chosen path. 16:8-11 This psalm is often called a messianic psalm because it is quoted in the New Testament as referring to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Both Peter and Paul quoted from this psalm when speaking of Christ's bedily resurrection (see Acts 2:25-28, 31; 13:35-37). 16:9 David’s heart was glad—he had found the secret to joy. True joy is far deeper than happiness; we can feel joy in spite of