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David’s Song of DOs and DON’Ts.

O YHWH, who can stay at your shelter? Who may inhabit your holy hill?

The ones who: DO walk in the way of integrity DO work at doing what’s right DO speak truth from the heart;

The ones who: DON’T slander with twisted tongue DON’T malign family or friends DON’T pile shame upon their neighbors;

The ones who: DO perceive the wicked as worthless; DO give weight to the ways of the godly; DO keep their word, even when it hurts

The ones who: DON’T barter back and forth and back again DON’T enrich themselves at others’ expense DON’T demand bribes from decent beings.

The ones who DO all of these things… DON’T ever falter or fall.

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-==Psalm 15:1-5==
+==Psalm 15:1-5 (Neal’s translation) NRSV trans. OT p.495==
- A Psalm of David.
+David’s Song of DOs and DON’Ts.
-O Lord, who may abide in your tent?
-     Who may dwell on your holy hill?
+O YHWH, who can stay at your shelter?
-Those who walk blamelessly and do what is right
+Who may inhabit your holy hill?
-     and speak the truth from their heart;
-who do not slander with their tongue
+The ones who:
-     and do no evil to their friends
+DO walk in the way of integrity
-     nor heap shame upon their neighbors;
+DO work at doing what’s right
-in whose eyes the wicked are despised
+DO speak truth from the heart;
-     but who honor those who fear the Lord;
- who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
+The ones who:
-who do not lend money at interest
+DON’T slander with twisted tongue
-     and do not take a bribe against the innocent.
+DON’T malign family or friends
- Those who do these things shall never be moved.
+DON’T pile shame upon their neighbors;
+The ones who:
+DO perceive the wicked as worthless;
+DO give weight to the ways of the godly;
+DO keep their word, even when it hurts
+The ones who:
+DON’T barter back and forth and back again
+DON’T enrich themselves at others’ expense
+DON’T demand bribes from decent beings.
+The ones who DO all of these things… DON’T ever falter or fall.
 ==Psummer of Psalms VI: Psalm 15==