The Meaning of Psalms 15:2 Explained

Psalms 15:2

KJV: He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

YLT: He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

Darby: He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

ASV: He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;

Discover Psalms 15:2

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 15:2?

MEANING: What does Psalms 15:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 15:2 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 15:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He that walketh  uprightly,  and worketh  righteousness,  and speaketh  the truth  in his heart. 

What does Psalms 15:2 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Eight characteristics describe this kind of person in more detail. Together they picture a person of integrity.
1.He speaks the truth sincerely, rather than being double-tongued, i.e, not saying what is true some of the time and lying at other times (Psa_15:2 c).2.He does not slander other people by saying things that are untrue and destructive about them (Psa_15:3 a).3.He does not do evil to his neighbor (i.e, anyone with whom he comes in contact, Psa_15:3 b; cf. Proverbs 14:17-24).4.He does not initiate or propagate information that would discredit others (Psa_15:3 c).5.He does not approve of those who turn away from the Lord but honors others when they choose to follow God"s ways (Psa_15:4 a-b).6.He keeps his promises even when it costs him to do so (Psa_15:4 c).
"His honor is more important than his wallet." [1]
7.He does not charge interest on money he loans to his brethren, thus taking advantage of their weakness (Psa_15:5 a; cf. Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:36).8.He does not pervert justice for his own advantage and so bring hardship on others (Psa_15:5 b; cf. Deuteronomy 27:25).

Context Summary

Psalms 15:1-5 - The Citizen Of Zion And His Inheritance
The first of these psalms was probably composed to celebrate the bringing of the Ark to Mount Zion, 1 Samuel 6:20. It describes the character of those who have fellowship with God and dwell in His house all the days of their earthly lot. To the challenge of the soloist, Psalms 15:1, the choir makes response, Psalms 15:2-5, first positively, then negatively. We must act as non-conductors to evil; must mind what company we keep; and must cultivate a spirit of love and self-sacrifice which will never take advantage of others, Psalms 15:5. Here is the secret of permanence and peace.
Michtam means "golden," and may be truly applied to the next psalm, as also to Psalms 56:1-13; Psalms 57:1-11; Psalms 58:1-11; Psalms 59:1-17; Psalms 60:1-12. Others explain the word as a "secret." It is the song of the golden secret. The key is furnished in Acts 2:25. The Apostle Paul expressly emphasizes the divine authorship in Acts 13:35-38. Our Lord may have repeated Psalms 16:8-11 when He was descending the dark valley, and so may we. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 15

1  David describes a citizen of Zion

What do the individual words in Psalms 15:2 mean?

He who walks uprightly and works righteousness and speaks the truth in his heart
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים וּפֹעֵ֥ל צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֥ר אֱ֝מֶ֗ת בִּלְבָבֽוֹ

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ  He  who  walks 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
תָּ֭מִים  uprightly 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: תָּמִים  
Sense: complete, whole, entire, sound.
וּפֹעֵ֥ל  and  works 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: פָּעַל  
Sense: to do, make.
צֶ֑דֶק  righteousness 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: צֶדֶק  
Sense: justice, rightness, righteousness.
וְדֹבֵ֥ר  and  speaks 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
אֱ֝מֶ֗ת  the  truth 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֱמֶת  
Sense: firmness, faithfulness, truth.
בִּלְבָבֽוֹ  in  his  heart 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לֵבָב  
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 15:2?

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