Psalms

Psalm 15:1–3

¹A Psalm of David.

O LORD, who may abide in Your tent?

Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?

²He who walks with integrity

and practices righteousness,

who speaks the truth from his heart,

³who has no slander on his tongue,

who does no harm to his neighbor,

who casts no scorn on his friend,

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A Psalm	מִזְמ֗וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָ֫וִ֥ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
O LORD	יְ֭הֹוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
may abide	יָג֣וּר	yā·ḡūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
in Your tent	בְּאָהֳלֶ֑ךָ	bə·’ā·ho·le·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H168 tent
Who	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
may dwell	יִ֝שְׁכֹּ֗ן	yiš·kōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
on Your holy	קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃	qāḏ·še·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
mountain	בְּהַ֣ר	bə·har	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who walks	הוֹלֵ֣ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with integrity	תָּ֭מִים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
and practices	וּפֹעֵ֥ל	ū·p̄ō·‘êl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6466 do, make
righteousness	צֶ֑דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
who speaks	וְדֹבֵ֥ר	wə·ḏō·ḇêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
the truth	אֱ֝מֶ֗ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
from his heart	בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃	bil·ḇā·ḇōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who has no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
slander	רָגַ֨ל׀	rā·ḡal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7270 foot it, go about
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his tongue	לְשֹׁנ֗וֹ	lə·šō·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3956 tongue
who does	עָשָׂ֣ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harm	רָעָ֑ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
to his neighbor	לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ	lə·rê·‘ê·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
who casts no scorn	וְ֝חֶרְפָּ֗ה	wə·ḥer·pāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his friend	קְרֹֽבוֹ׃	qə·rō·ḇōw	Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7138 near

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 15:1 Psalm 24:3–5 · Psalm 84:4 · Psalm 61:4 · Psalm 92:13 · Psalm 23:6 · Revelation 21:23–24 · Psalm 43:3–4 · Revelation 21:3–4 · Hebrews 12:22 · John 17:24 · John 3:3–5 · Psalm 2:6

Psalm 15:2 Proverbs 28:18 · Ephesians 4:25 · Colossians 3:9 · Psalm 34:12–13 · Proverbs 2:7–8 · 1 John 3:7 · Zechariah 8:16–17 · Ephesians 2:10 · Acts 10:35 · 1 John 2:6 · Psalm 24:4 · Micah 2:7

Psalm 15:3 Romans 13:10 · Psalm 101:5–8 · Matthew 7:12 · James 4:11 · 3 John 1:11 · Leviticus 19:16 · Jeremiah 9:4–9 · Isaiah 56:2 · Exodus 23:1–33 · 1 Peter 2:1–2 · Romans 1:30 · Proverbs 25:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.