1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- A Psalm H4210 (מִזְמוֹר) — properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
- of David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- who shall abide H1481 (גּוּר) — properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gat…
- in thy tabernacle H168 (אֹהֶל) — a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
- who shall dwell H7931 (שָׁכַן) — to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
- in thy holy H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
- hill H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He that walketh H1980 (הָלַךְ) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- uprightly H8549 (תָּמִים) — entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth
- and worketh H6466 (פָּעַל) — to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
- righteousness H6664 (צֶדֶק) — the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
- and speaketh H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- the truth H571 (אֶמֶת) — stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
- in his heart H3824 (לֵבָב) — the heart (as the most interior organ);
3 He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- backbiteth H7270 (רָגַל) — to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e. slander); to lead about
- not with his tongue H3956 (לָשׁוֹן) — the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of…
- nor doeth H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- to his neighbour H7453 (רֵעַ) — an associate (more or less close)
- nor taketh up H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- a reproach H2781 (חֶרְפָּה) — contumely, disgrace, the pudenda
- against his neighbour H7138 (קָרוֹב) — near (in place, kindred or time)
4 In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- In whose eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- a vile person H3988 (מָאַס) — to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
- is contemned H959 (בָּזָה) — to disesteem
- but he honoureth H3513 (כָּבַד) — to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses…
- them that fear H3373 (יָרֵא) — fearing; morally, reverent
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- sweareth H7650 (שָׁבַע) — to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
- hurt H7489 (רָעַע) — properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
- and changeth H4171 (מוּר) — to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of
5 He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- putteth not out H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- his money H3701 (כֶּסֶף) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
- to usury H5392 (נֶשֶׁךְ) — interest on a debt
- nor taketh H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- reward H7810 (שַׁחַד) — a donation (venal or redemptive)
- against the innocent H5355 (נָקִי) — innocent
- He that doeth H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- shall never H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
- be moved H4131 (מוֹט) — to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall