--- title: "Psalms 15 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Psalms 15 with clarkes commentary commentary. 1 LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the trut" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/clarkes-commentary/psalms/15" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/15)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/15)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/15) Audio 1 LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?* 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 *He that* backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.* 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. *He that* sweareth to *his own* hurt, and changeth not. 5 *He that* putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these *things* shall never be moved. [Psalms 14](/study/psalms/14) [Psalms 16](/study/psalms/16) ## Commentary To verse 1 The *title*, מזמור לדוד mizmor ledavid, a Psalm of David, has nothing in it particularly worthy of notice. If it were a Psalm composed during the captivity, relating to their return and settlement in their own land, with the restoration of their temple service and all the ordinances of God, and a description of the persons who should then be considered Israelites indeed, the name of *David* is improperly prefixed. But the subject is of the most general utility, and demands the most solemn and serious attention of all men who profess to believe in the immortality of the soul. Verse [Psalms 15:1](/kjv/psalms/15/1). ***Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle?*** — The literal translation of this verse is, "Lord, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in the mountain of thy holiness?" For the proper understanding of this question we must note the following particulars:- 1. The *tabernacle*, which was a kind of *moveable temple*, was a type of the *Church militant*, or the state of the people of God in this world. 2. *Mount Zion*, the *holy mount*, where the temple was built, was the type of the *kingdom of heaven*. There the ark became *stationary*, and was no longer carried about from place to place; and the whole was typical of the *rest* that remains for the people of God. 3. The TABERNACLE was a temporary and frequently-removed building, carried about from place to place, and not long in any one place. Concerning this it is said: מי יגור *mi yagur*, "Who shall *lodge*, or *sojourn*," there? It is not a *residence*, or *dwelling-place*, but a place to *lodge* in for a time. 4. The TEMPLE was a *fixed* and *permanent* building; and here it is inquired, מי ישכן *mi yiscon*, "Who shall *dwell, abide*," or have his *permanent residence*, there? 5. The *tabernacle* being a migratory temple, carried about on the shoulders of the priests and Levites, there was no *dwelling* there for any; they could but *lodge* or *sojourn*. 6. The *temple* being *fixed*, the priests, Levites, c., became *permanent occupiers*. There was no *lodging* or *sojourning*, but *permanent residence* for all connected with it. 7. The *tabernacle* is, therefore, a proper type of the *Church* *militant*, wandering up and down, tossed by various storms and tempests the followers of God, having here *no continuing city*; *sojourning* only on earth to get a preparation for eternal glory. 8. The *temple* is also a proper type or emblem of the *Church* *triumphant* in heaven. "Here the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest." It is the *dwelling-place*, the *eternal* *residence*, of all who are faithful unto death, who are made *pillars in that temple of God, to go no more out for ever*. The questions therefore are, 1. Who can be considered a fit member of the Church of Christ here below? and, 2. Who shall be made partakers of an endless glory? 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