Jesus in the Old Testament: Psalm 15

Good morning!

Psalm 15

1 O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?

    Who shall dwell on your holy hill?

2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right

    and speaks truth in his heart;

3 who does not slander with his tongue

    and does no evil to his neighbor,

    nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised,

    but who honors those who fear the Lord;

who swears to his own hurt and does not change;

5 who does not put out his money at interest

    and does not take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things shall never be moved.

Verse 1 asks a great question: Who gets to live forever with God?

Verses 2-5 answer the question. 

But be careful how you answer. This psalm is NOT a challenge to you that you do your best to be holy. 

Nope. This psalm is a reminder that we will never be “he who walks blamelessly.”

This psalm is pointing to the only One who ever walked blamelessly and does no evil and does not change and shall never be moved… Jesus! 

This psalm is not a plea for you to generate your own righteousness to please God. It is a promise that Jesus is the only Righteous One. And in the New Testament we learn that God provided the only Way for his people to be with Him forever: Jesus lived a righteous life and died and rose again for those who would believe and trust in Him. His righteous life, sacrificial death and resurrection would count for those who love and follow Him.

So, read Psalm 15 with brokenness over our habitual failure to walk blamelessly. Remember with thanksgiving that Jesus fulfilled all righteousness. Pray that the Spirit would work the righteousness of Christ (displayed in verses 2-5) through your life as you believe and abide in Him moment by moment.

Blessings!

Pastor Chris