Psalm 15

Holy Guardian,

who sojourns with you?

Who lives with you on your holy mountain?

It is the one walking with you,

whose heart is honest, who trusts

your presence will redeem us.

Walking with you, we can not utter slander …

We can neither do wrong to a neighbor

nor defame our friends …

How can we despise a person

if we are to honor and reverence you, the Holy One?

We learn to honor our word even when it hurts;

we remain steadfast,

learning from you to be generous

we would never sell our word to harm the innocent.

Walking with you, we discover our resolve.