Difference between revisions of "Sermon for June 25th, 2023"
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David’s Song of DOs and DON’Ts. | David’s Song of DOs and DON’Ts. | ||
| − | + | 1O YHWH, who can stay at your shelter? | |
Who may inhabit your holy hill? | Who may inhabit your holy hill? | ||
| − | + | 2The ones who: | |
DO walk in the way of integrity | DO walk in the way of integrity | ||
DO work at doing what’s right | DO work at doing what’s right | ||
DO speak truth from the heart; | DO speak truth from the heart; | ||
| − | + | 3The ones who: | |
DON’T slander with twisted tongue | DON’T slander with twisted tongue | ||
DON’T malign family or friends | DON’T malign family or friends | ||
DON’T pile shame upon their neighbors; | DON’T pile shame upon their neighbors; | ||
| − | + | 4The ones who: | |
DO perceive the wicked as worthless; | DO perceive the wicked as worthless; | ||
DO give weight to the ways of the godly; | DO give weight to the ways of the godly; | ||
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The ones who: | The ones who: | ||
DON’T barter back and forth and back again | DON’T barter back and forth and back again | ||
| − | + | 5DON’T enrich themselves at others’ expense | |
DON’T demand bribes from decent beings. | DON’T demand bribes from decent beings. | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 24 June 2023
Psalm 15:1-5 (Neal’s translation) NRSV trans. OT p.495
David’s Song of DOs and DON’Ts. 1O YHWH, who can stay at your shelter? Who may inhabit your holy hill? 2The ones who: DO walk in the way of integrity DO work at doing what’s right DO speak truth from the heart; 3The ones who: DON’T slander with twisted tongue DON’T malign family or friends DON’T pile shame upon their neighbors; 4The 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 5DON’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.
