Psalms 15
McGeePsalms 15THEME: Description of those who will be in the presence of GodThis is another brief psalm which will conclude the section which began with Psalms 9. If you review these psalms you will see a definite development. Psalms 9 and 10 picture Satan’s man, who is characterized by pride, boasting, and self-sufficiency. Psalms 11 deals with the testing of the righteous. In Psalms 12 we see the godly in the midst of godlessness and the ultimate godlessness of the Great Tribulation. Psalms 13 mirrors the plight of God’s people in the Great Tribulation.
Psalms 14 shows us the depravity of man in the last days, with his atheistic attitude and his filthy and rebellious ways. Now Psalms 15 tells us about those who shall enter the kingdom. It describes those who are going to be in the presence of Jehovah.
Psalms 15:1
There is only one holy hill; the Bible calls it Zion, which is in the land of Israel. He is talking about those who will enter the millennial kingdom, the kingdom Christ will establish on earth with Israel as the center.
Psalms 15:2
“In whose eyes a vile person is contemned"that is, despised. In our contemporary culture the opposite is often true; the vile person is honored, and the godly man is despised. “He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not” means that he will go on record for the truth and will not change his story to protect himself.
Psalms 15:5
In this psalm David is saying exactly what James said: “Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works” (Jas_2:18). I like the way John Calvin put it: “Faith alone saves, but faith that saves is not alone.” Who is going to stand before God? Those who have had a faith in God that has produced a life of righteousness. At the time I write this, there is a great deal of talk about the soon coming of Christ, and yet I don’t see much change in the lives of folk who say they are expecting Him. My friend, if you really believe Jesus is coming soonor even if you believe you will someday stand before Him to give an account, you will make sure that you live your life in such a way that it will count for God. This is the real test that will prove whether or not you love Him and look for Jesus’ return. This is a tremendous psalm!