Psalm 15
1 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
1 Lord, who shall | 3 dwell in thy | taber•nacle? ||
or who shall | rest up•on thy | holy | hill? ||
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
2 Even he that leadeth an | uncor•rupt | life, ||
and doeth the thing which is right, and | 3 speaketh the | truth • from his | heart. ||
3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done | evil • to his | neighbour, ||
and | hath not | 3 slandered his | neighbour. ||
4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
4 He that setteth not by himself, but is | lowly • in his | own eyes, ||
and maketh | much of | them that • fear the | Lord. ||
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.
5 He that sweareth unto his neighbour, 3 and | disap- | pointeth him • not, ||
though it | 3 were to his | own | hindrance. ||
6 He that hath not given his money upon usury, * nor taken re- | ward a•gainst the | inno•cent. ||
7 Whoso | doeth • these | things shall • never | fall. ||
About the Pointing
The text of the Coverdale Psalter follows the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer. The pointing, suitably adapted, is taken from Charles Macpherson, Edward C. Bairstow, and Percy C. Buck, The English Psalter (Novello & Co., 1925).