Psalms Chapter 015 Matthew Henry Commentary Concise

The way to heaven, if we would be happy, we must be holy. We are encouraged to walk in that way.

- Here is a very serious question concerning the character of a citizen of Zion. It is the happiness of glorified saints, that they dwell in the holy hill; they are at home there, they shall be for ever there. It concerns us to make it sure to ourselves that we have a place among them. A very plain and particular answer is here given. Those who desire to know their duty, will find the Scripture a very faithful director, and conscience a faithful monitor. A citizen of Zion is sincere in his religion. He is really what he professes to be, and endeavours to stand complete in all the will of God. He is just both to God and man; and, in speaking to both, speaks the truth in his heart. He scorns and abhors wrong and fraud; he cannot reckon that a good bargain, nor a saving one, which is made with a lie; and knows that he who wrongs his neighbour will prove, in the end, to have most injured himself. He is very careful to do hurt to no man. He speaks evil of no man, makes not others' faults the matter of his common talk; he makes the best of every body, and the worst of nobody. If an ill-natured story be told him, he will disprove it if he can; if not, it goes no further. He values men by their virtue and piety. Wicked people are vile people, worthless, and good for nothing; so the word signifies. He thinks the worse of no man's piety for his poverty and mean condition. He reckons that serious piety puts honour upon a man, more than wealth, or a great name. He honours such, desires their conversation and an interest in their prayers, is glad to show them respect, or do them a kindness. By this we may judge of ourselves in some measure. Even wise and good men may swear to their own hurt: but see how strong the obligation is, a man must rather suffer loss to himself and his family, than wrong his neighbour. He will not increase his estate by extortion, or by bribery. He will not, for any gain, or hope of it to himself, do any thing to hurt a righteous cause. Every true living member of the church, like the church itself, is built upon a Rock. He that doeth these things shall not be moved for ever. The grace of God shall always be sufficient for him. The union of these tempers and this conduct, can only spring from repentance for sin, faith in the Saviour, and love to him. In these respects let us examine and prove our own selves.

  시15:1 주의 장막에 거할 자
시 15:1 여호와여 주의 장막에 유할 자 누구오며 주의 성산에 거할 자 누구오니이까 
시 15:2 정직하게 행하며 공의를 일삼으며 그 마음에 진실을 말하며 
시 15:4 그 혀로 참소치 아니하고 그 벗에게 행악지 아니하며 그 이웃을 훼방치 아니하며 
시 15:4 그 눈은 망령된 자를 멸시하며 여호와를 두려워하는 자를 존대하며 그 마음에 서원한 것은 해로울지라도 변치 아니하며 
시 15:5 변리로 대금치 아니하며 뇌물을 받고 무죄한 자를 해치 아니하는 자니 이런 일을 행하는 자는 영영히 요동치 아니하리 이다 
  
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