Psalms 15:1

Psalms 15:1 says, A Psalm of David., The Psalm is identified as a Psalm of David, then verse one asks,, LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?  David asked the question of the LORD, and ultimately His is the only answer that will matter.  David wondered who could abide in the tabernacle of God and dwell in His His holy hill.  As David's question implied, it is God Who makes this determination, and we know that the answer is that only those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord will.  For those who lived before Jesus Christ came, it was their faith in His coming.  Verse two states, He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.  David said that those who were sincere in their relationship to God were the ones who would live in God's land.  We would need to add today that they did these things as followers of Christ and under the leadership of the Holy Spirit I believe.  Verse three adds, He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.  David then lists some things that those who would live in God's land would not do.  They would not speak badly to or about their neighbor,nor would they mistreat them.  We are told that everyone should be considered our neighbor, so we should be mindful of what we say about anyone and especially be mindful of how we treat them.  Verse four declares, In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.  David said that those who would live in God's land would condemn those who were vile while uplifting those that lived under God's guidance.  We should never hold the unGodly up as examples to follow, but should always look to Christians as examples of how to live in the world today.  Verse five adds He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.  David warns against using money as a way to enrich ourselves at the expense of others.  This speaks of loaning money for excessive interest or even taking a reward for helping the innocent.  God never wants us to put our faith in material things and to value them more than we do people.