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Psalm 15:1–3

Lord, aWho shall abide in thy tabernacle?

Who shall dwell in bthy holy hill?

cHe that walketh uprightly, and ccworketh righteousness,

And dspeaketh the truth in his heart.

eHe that fbackbiteth not with his tongue,

Nor doeth evil to his neighbour,

Nor ||taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

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Psalm 15:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?

Who may live on your holy mountain?

The one whose walk is blameless,

who does what is righteous,

who speaks the truth from their heart;

whose tongue utters no slander,

who does no wrong to a neighbor,

and casts no slur on others;

Psalm 15:1–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?

Who shall dwell on your holy hill?

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right

and speaks truth in his heart;

who does not slander with his tongue

and does no evil to his neighbor,

nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

Psalm 15:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord?

Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?

Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,

speaking the truth from sincere hearts.

Those who refuse to gossip

or harm their neighbors

or speak evil of their friends.

Psalm 15:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle?

Who may dwell in Your holy hill?

He who walks uprightly,

And works righteousness,

And speaks the truth in his heart;

He who does not backbite with his tongue,

Nor does evil to his neighbor,

Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;

Psalm 15:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, who may enter your Holy Tent?

Who may live on your holy mountain?

Only those who are innocent

and who do what is right.

Such people speak the truth from their hearts

and do not tell lies about others.

They do no wrong to their neighbors

and do not gossip.

Psalm 15:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle?

Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness,

And speaketh truth in his heart;

He that slandereth not with his tongue,

Nor doeth evil to his friend,

Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

Psalm 15:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tent? who shall dwell in the hill of thy holiness? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart. He that slandereth not with his tongue, doeth not evil to his companion, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour;

Psalm 15:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

O Lord, who may stay in your tent? 

Who may live on your holy mountain? 

The one who walks with integrity, 

does what is righteous, 

and speaks the truth within his heart. 

The one who does not slander with his tongue, 

do evil to a friend, 

or bring disgrace on his neighbor. 

Psalm 15:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Lord, who can dwell in Your tent?

Who can live on Your holy mountain?

The one who lives honestly, practices righteousness,

and acknowledges the truth in his heart —

who does not slander with his tongue,

who does not harm his friend

or discredit his neighbor,

Psalm 15:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

O Lord, who may abide in your tent?

Who may dwell on your holy hill?

Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,

and speak the truth from their heart;

who do not slander with their tongue,

and do no evil to their friends,

nor take up a reproach against their neighbors;

Psalm 15:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

O Yahweh, who may reside in your tent?

Who may dwell on your holy mountain?

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right.

He who speaks honestly in his heart.

He does not slander with his tongue.

He does not harm his friend,

nor bring up a disgrace against his neighbor.

Psalm 15:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, who can live in your sacred tent?

Who can stay on your holy hill?

Anyone who lives without blame

and does what is right.

He speaks the truth from his heart.

He doesn’t tell lies about others.

He doesn’t do wrong to his neighbors.

He doesn’t say anything bad about them.

Psalm 15:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?

Who may dwell on Your holy hill?

He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,

And speaks truth in his heart.

He does not slander with his tongue,

Nor does evil to his neighbor,

Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;


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