GODLY VALUES

Psalm 15:1-5
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

A psalm of David.

1 Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord?
Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?
2 Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
3 Those who refuse to gossip
or harm their neighbors
or speak evil of their friends.
4 Those who despise flagrant sinners,
and honor the faithful followers of the Lord,
and keep their promises even when it hurts.
5 Those who lend money without charging interest,
and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent.
Such people will stand firm forever.


The word values has become one of those political catch-words which carry some baggage. Let’s see what God has to say about values instead of the parties or the press.

King David wrote about value-driven behavior in Psalm 15. Notice that he said people who enjoy the presence of God and live blameless lives speak truth from their heart (vv. 1-2). Because these people value truth in their hearts, their words express truth. Because they value kindness, they do nothing to wrong their neighbors (v. 3). Because they value honesty, they keep their word, even when it is difficult (v. 4). Because they value justice, they do not accept bribes against those who are innocent (v. 5).

Let us make it our goal to more completely integrate godly values into our personal and professional lives!