This psalm refers to a single subject, but that the most important
which can come before the human mind. It is the question. Who is truly
religious? who will enter heaven? who will be saved? The psalm...
Who is worthy to be a citizen of Zion, to dwell in the immediate
presence of Jehovah, to enjoy His protection and blessing (Psalms
15:1)? The question is first answered in general terms (Psalms 15:2)....
XV.
This is the portrait of a perfect character after the ideal of Israel.
We naturally compare with it, on the one hand, the heathen types of
perfection as we see them in the ethical philosophy of Gr...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 15
A PSALM OF DAVID. As in the preceding psalm, according to Theodoret,
the salvation of the inhabitants of Jerusalem is foretold, and the
liberty of the captives; so in this ad...
_A.M. 2944. B.C. 1060._
The scope of this short, but excellent Psalm, is to show us the way
to heaven, and to convince us, that if we would be happy, we must be
holy. Christ, who is himself the way,...
This psalm is called only ‘a psalm of David'. This may signify that
it is to be sung by the congregation rather than by the choir (not
‘for the choirmaster'). It is a psalm of approach. Possibly it wa...