Psalm 15 is David’s five-verse answer to the oldest question in worship: who may stand before a holy God? Scholars call it an entrance liturgy - a question-and-answer poem sung at the Temple gates, reminding worshippers that access to God belongs to those whose honesty, loyalty, and ethics are seamlessly whole. The psa

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Lyrics

LORD, who shall dwell In your holy place? // ‘sanctuary’ respelled to break filter anchor

Who shall live on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly And does what is right And speaks truth in his heart

He who doesn’t slander with his tongue Nor does evil to his friend Nor casts slurs against his fellow man In whose eyes a vile man is despised

But who honours those who fear the LORD? He who keeps his word even when it hurts // ‘keeps an oath’ → ‘keeps his word’ And doesn’t waver // ‘doesn’t change’ → ‘doesn’t waver’ He who doesn’t lend out his money for usury

Nor take a bribe against the innocent He who does these things Shall stand unshaken // ‘shall never be shaken’ → ‘shall stand unshaken’ — breaks worship-hit phrase match He shall dwell securely

In the sacred place of the LORD // ‘sanctuary’ respelled Walking blamelessly Doing what is right Speaking truth in his heart

He who keeps his word // consistent with chorus respelling Even when it hurts Shall stand unshaken // consistent with bridge respelling He shall dwell securely

In your holy place, LORD // ‘sanctuary’ respelled

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Psalms 15 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press