Psalm 15:2 He that walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart. "And worketh righteousness." There is not only backbone but energy. And the energy is of a special and peculiar kind. It maketh ever for righteousness. It is not only that the issues of life are just and equitable; the equity is found in their very birth. The word "worketh" might be equally well translated "ordaineth." The friend of God inspects the wishes and purposes and ambitions which appear in his life. He marks their tendency and their aim. Some of these wishes and ambitions he suppresses and rejects; others he selects and welcomes. He discriminates among his allurements. He "ordains" the purposes that make for righteousness, and labours for their judgment. So that the companion of God is holding in his secret place a perpetual ordination service. The righteous suggestion and aspiration are being continually approved and ordained to the ministry of actual life and service. (J. H. Jowett, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.WEB: He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart; |
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