Psalm 15

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Psalm 14 focused on the way of the wicked [see Feb. 19 blog post].  Psalm 15 focuses on the way of the righteous.  Am I a part of the righteous? Are you? Let's look at the verses and then examine our lives in the light of this.
1st a summary ~ This chapter spells out Yahweh's requirement of those who worship Him.  Requirements?  With the way people are today and things I've heard and been told, I've been under the impression that anyone can worship Yahweh as long as they are "right with God".  So let's see what Yahweh requires of us.  1st, this Psalm prescribes a proper way of living.  These requirements are moral conditions that involve the conscience.  David might have written this Psalm after his 2nd but successful attempt to bring the ark of the covenant to Mt. Zion [II Samuel 6] where it was housed in a tent [Sanctuary-Tabernacle-Holy Hill-Zion-City of David].
Note that Psalm 15 is not a prescription for being saved but rather a description for how saved people ought to live if they want to please God and have fellowship with him.

Verse 1 asks the question who may abide?  This is a spiritual question.  who can draw near to God and worship in His dwelling place?

Answer-The righteous.  The acceptable person is one whose walk [pattern of life and conduct] is blameless [#8549-The term tamim indicates purity or innocence- complete, sincere or perfect; also used to describe God's Word & His Law; Deut 32:4 & Psalm 19:7]. A blameless person lives in obedience to God and maintains a life of integrity.  His activities are in harmony with God’s standards, that is, they are righteous. David thus declared that if someone were to go into the presence of the Lord in Zion, he must be an obedient and righteous servant. The wicked and the hypocritical did not belong in the sanctuary.

• “Blameless” doesn’t mean “sinless,” for nobody on earth is sinless. Blameless has to do with soundness of character, integrity, complete loyalty to God. Noah was blameless (Gen. 6:9).  The Lord admonished Abraham to be blameless (Gen. 17:1), that is, devoted wholly to the Lord.  People with integrity will honor others who have integrity and who fear the Lord (15:4; 119:63). They will not be deceived by the flatterers (12:2–3) or enticed by the sinful.   When godly people endorse the words and deeds of the ungodly, there is confusion in the church. “Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring is a righteous man … who compromises his integrity before the wicked” (Prov. 25:26, AMP).

Wiersbe, W. W. (2004). Be worshipful (1st ed., p. 63). Colorado Springs, CO: Cook Communications Ministries.

David spelled out what such a flawless person’s character is like.
The first characteristic of the righteous is that he speaks truth sincerely. He is not like double-minded flatterers.  A righteous person does not slander maliciously.
Nor does he harm or discredit his neighbor. A neighbor (or friend) is anyone with whom he comes in contact. A blameless individual’s remarks do not harm or destroy any neighbor.  Also a righteous person despises vile people and honors believers who fear the LORD.  A person who is “vile” (from mā’as, Strong's #3988 and therefore not the same word for vile in 14:1) is a reprobate, one who is worthless.  A righteous person also keeps his oath even when it hurts. Even if he took an oath rashly, he would conscientiously keep his word.  He does not lend his money for usury (lit., “he does not put the bite on them”). He does not take advantage of one who must borrow.  A righteous person does not take bribes against the innocent.  Instead a righteous person champions the cause of the innocent and the needy.  David concluded that one who follows this pattern of life will never be shaken.  “Moved” comes from a Hebrew word that refers to a violent shaking.  In the Psalms, the person who is not moved or shaken is protected by Yahweh. Not only will he enjoy fellowship in the Lord’s presence, but also he will experience divine blessing and security.  “He who does the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:17, NKJV). In these last days, God is shaking things so that the true will remain and the false will be exposed (Heb. 12:18–29).
In conclusion ~

• The fact that there are 10 descriptions of one who qualifies to abide with the Lord (sincere, righteous, honest, without slander, without doing wrong, without reproaching, distinguishes between good and evil, keeps his oath, does not take interest, does not accept bribes) suggests a comparison with the Ten Commandments (though the two lists do not correspond in every item). Obedience to God’s revealed will is the requirement for full participation in the sanctuary.

Ross, A. P. (1985). Psalms. In J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck (Eds.), The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol. 1, p. 803). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.