May 15 is a good day to look at Psalm 15:

O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?  Who shall dwell on your holy hill?

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right  and speaks truth in his heart;

who does not slander with his tongue  and does no evil to his neighbor,  nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

in whose eyes a vile person is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord;

who swears to his own hurt and does not change;

who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things shall never be moved.

The psalm asks the LORD, “who shall dwell on your holy hill?”  the rest of the psalm is a great list of what that blessed person will look like:

–          Walks blamelessly

–          Does what is right

–          Speaks truth in his heart

–          Does not slander with his tongue

–          Does no evil to his neighbor

–          Protects others’ reputations

–          Despises those who throw away the covenant

–          Honors fellow believers

–          Keeps his promises, even if it hurts

–          Obeys the law, even with his money

The God-follower lives well with others; many of the characteristics follow the second half of the Ten Commandments.  This person can boast that he understands and knows the Lord.  who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth  (Jeremiah 9.24).