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Psalm 15: Domine, quis habitabit?

Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 599. In the 30-day Psalter it is read on day 3, at Morning Prayer.

1

LORD, who may dwell in your tabernacle? *

who may abide upon your holy hill?

2

Whoever leads a blameless life and does what is right, *

who speaks the truth from his heart.

3

There is no guile upon his tongue;

he does no evil to his friend; *

he does not heap contempt upon his neighbor.

4

In his sight the wicked is rejected, *

but he honors those who fear the LORD.

5

He has sworn to do no wrong *

and does not take back his word.

6

He does not give his money in hope of gain, *

nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.

7

Whoever does these things *

shall never be overthrown.

When it is appointed