Psalms Chapter 15

King James Version (KJV)

1 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy

2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and

Other Translations

asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me

2 (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary);

3 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it;

4 Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth,

5 And lay my glory in the dust.

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tent? who shall dwell in the hill of thy holiness?

2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

3 [He that] slandereth not with his tongue, doeth not evil to his companion, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour;

4 In whose eyes the depraved person is contemned, and who honoureth them that fear Jehovah; who, if he have sworn to his own hurt, changeth it 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.

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 A writing of David. Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in thee.

2 I said to the Lord, Thou art my Lord; for thou hast no need of my goodness.

3 On behalf of the saints that are in his land, he has magnified all his pleasure in them.

4 Their weaknesses have been multiplied; afterward they hasted. I will by no means assemble their bloody meetings, neither will I make mention of their names with my lips.

5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou art he that restores my inheritance to me.

6 The lines have fallen to me in the best places, yea, I have a most excellent heritage.

7 I will bless the Lord who has instructed me; my reins too have chastened me even till night.

8 I foresaw the Lord always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

10 because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

11 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand [there are] delights for ever.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Tituli inscriptio ipsi David. Conserva me Domine, quoniam speravi in te.

2 Dixi Domino: Deus meus es tu, quoniam bonorum meorum non eges.

3 Sanctis, qui sunt in terra eius, mirificavit omnes voluntates meas in eis.

4 Multiplicatæ sunt infirmitates eorum: postea acceleraverunt. Non congregabo conventicula eorum de sanguinibus: nec memor ero nominum eorum per labia mea.

5 Dominus pars hereditatis meæ, et calicis mei: tu es, qui restitues hereditatem meam mihi.

6 Funes ceciderunt mihi in præclaris: etenim hereditas mea præclara est mihi.

7 Benedicam Dominum, qui tribuit mihi intellectum: insuper et usque ad noctem increpuerunt me renes mei.

8 Providebam Dominum in conspectu meo semper: quoniam a dextris est mihi, ne commovear.

9 Propter hoc lætatum est cor meum, et exultavit lingua mea: insuper et caro mea requiescet in spe.

10 Quoniam non derelinques animam meam in inferno: nec dabis sanctum tuum videre corruptionem. Notas mihi fecisti vias vitæ, adimplebis me lætitia cum vultu tuo: delectationes in dextera tua usque in finem.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 A Psalm by David. LORD, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?

2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

3 he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

4 in whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear the LORD; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;

5 he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill?

2 He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

3 He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

4 Despised in his eyes <FI>is<Fi> a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;

5 His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).