The author of Psalm 15 is David. This psalm is a guideline for living a blameless life.
"Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?"
~Psalm 15:1
God calls his people to be morally upright, and in this psalm, he gives us ten standards to determine how we are doing. We live among evil people whose standards and morals are eroding. Our standards for living should not come from our evil society, but from God. (Read the entire Psalm 15 to look for the 10 standards)
"As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight. The sorrows of those will increase who run after other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their names on my lips." ~ Psalm 15:3-4
Words are powerful, and how you use them reflects on your relationship with God. Perhaps nothing so identifies Christians as their ability to control their speech - speaking the truth, refusing to slander, and keeping oaths. Watch out for what you say.
"Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure."
~ Psalm 15:5
Some people are so obsessed with money that they will change their God-given standards and lifestyle to get it. If money is a controlling force in your life, it must be curbed, or it will harm others and destroy your relationship with God.
Psalms 15 / New International Version
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Who may live on your holy mountain?
2 The one whose walk is blameless,
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
4 who despises a vile person
but honors those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
5 who lends money to the poor without interest;
who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.