SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:2
El que anda en integridad, y obra justicia, y habla verdad en su corazón.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Psalms 14:2
Verse 2. He that walketh uprightly ] µymt űlwh holech tamim, 1. He walks perfectly. Who sets God before his eyes, takes his word for the rule of his conduct, considers himself a sojourner on earth, and is continually walking to the kingdom of God. He acts according to the perfections of God's law; he has respect to all its parts, and feels the weight and importance of all its injunctions. And worketh righteousness ] 2. He is not satisfied with a contemplative life; he has duties to perform. The law of righteousness has placed him in certain relations, and each of these relations has its peculiar duties. qdx l[p poel tsedek, the words here used, signify to give just weight, to render to all their dues. 1. As he is the creature of GOD, he has duties to perform to him. He owes God his heart: May son, give me thy heart; and should love him with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength. This is giving GOD his due. 2. As a member of civil society, he has various duties to perform to his fellows, as they have to him. He is to love them as himself, and do unto all men as he would they should do unto him. 3. There are duties which he owes to himself. That his body may be in health, vigour, and activity, he should avoid every thing by which it might be injured, particularly all excesses in eating, drinking, sleeping, &c. That his soul may be saved, he should avoid all sin; all irregular and disorderly passions. He owes it to his soul to apply to God for that grace which produces repentance, faith, and holiness; and in order to get all these blessings, he should read, watch, pray, hear the word preached, and diligently use all the ordinances of God. He who acts not thus, defrauds both his body and soul: but the person in the text works righteousness-gives to all their due; and thus keeps a conscience void of oifence, both towards God and man.
And speaketh the truth in his heart. ] 3. He is a true man; in him there is no false way. He is no man of pretenses; speaking one thing, and meaning another. He professes nothing but what he feels and intends; with him there are no hollow friendships, vain compliments, nor empty professions of esteem, love, regard, or friendship. His mouth speaks nothing but what his heart dictates. His heart, his tongue, and his hand, are all in unison.
Hypocrisy, guile, and deceit, have no place in his soul.
Matthew Henry Commentary
The way to heaven, if we would be happy, we must be holy. We ar encouraged to walk in that way.
--Here is a very serious question concerning the character of a citize of Zion. It is the happiness of glorified saints, that they dwell in the holy hill; they are at home there, they shall be for ever there. I concerns us to make it sure to ourselves that we have a place amon them. A very plain and particular answer is here given. Those wh desire to know their duty, will find the Scripture a very faithfu director, and conscience a faithful monitor. A citizen of Zion i sincere in his religion. He is really what he professes to be, an endeavours to stand complete in all the will of God. He is just both to God and man; and, in speaking to both, speaks the truth in his heart He scorns and abhors wrong and fraud; he cannot reckon that a goo bargain, nor a saving one, which is made with a lie; and knows that he who wrongs his neighbour will prove, in the end, to have most injure himself. He is very careful to do hurt to no man. He speaks evil of n man, makes not others' faults the matter of his common talk; he make the best of every body, and the worst of nobody. If an ill-nature story be told him, he will disprove it if he can; if not, it goes n further. He values men by their virtue and piety. Wicked people ar vile people, worthless, and good for nothing; so the word signifies. He thinks the worse of no man's piety for his poverty and mean condition He reckons that serious piety puts honour upon a man, more than wealth or a great name. He honours such, desires their conversation and a interest in their prayers, is glad to show them respect, or do them kindness. By this we may judge of ourselves in some measure. Even wis and good men may swear to their own hurt: but see how strong the obligation is, a man must rather suffer loss to himself and his family than wrong his neighbour. He will not increase his estate by extortion or by bribery. He will not, for any gain, or hope of it to himself, d any thing to hurt a righteous cause. Every true living member of the church, like the church itself, is built upon a Rock. He that doet these things shall not be moved for ever. The grace of God shall alway be sufficient for him. The union of these tempers and this conduct, can only spring from repentance for sin, faith in the Saviour, and love to him. In these respects let us examine and prove our own selves __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
הולך 1980 תמים 8549 ופעל 6466 צדק 6664 ודבר 1696 אמת 571 בלבבו׃ 3824
