Read Psalm 15

Read Psalm 15

Lord, who may enter your Temple?

Who may worship on Zion, your sacred hill?^v

²   Those who obey God in everything

and always do what is right,

whose words are true and sincere,

³        and who do not slander others.

They do no wrong to their friends

nor spread rumours about their neighbours.

⁴   They despise those whom God rejects,

but honour those who obey the Lord.

They always do what they promise,

no matter how much it may cost.

⁵   They make loans without charging interest

and cannot be bribed to testify against the innocent.

Whoever does these things will always be secure.
 

Think

When I read this Psalm, I am reminded that I’m not necessarily the kind of person who may enter God’s temple.

Then I remember that this would be a good Psalm to pray along the way – as one prepares for worship; examining myself, asking God to restore me; to heal me and make me worthy.

Pray

Lord, I know I’m not worthy to enter your Temple, to worship on Zion, your sacred hill.  But with your help I can get there.
Amen

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^v sacred hill: See 2:6.