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Psalm 15:2

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

1A Psalm by David. LORD, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?
2He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;
3he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;
4in whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear the LORD; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;
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Truth “in his heart” makes integrity a matter of inward honesty as well as visible conduct, where a good appearance cannot tell the whole story.

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Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.Both connect the condition of the heart with being in God’s presence: truthfulness in Psalm 15 and purity in Matthew.
Psalm 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.Both describe those who walk blamelessly, connecting that walk with dwelling near God or receiving good from him.
Psalm 51:6Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.Both speak of truth within a person, making inward honesty part of life before God.
Proverbs 28:18Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.Both describe walking blamelessly; Proverbs adds that such a person is kept safe.
Ephesians 4:25Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.Both require speaking truth, with Psalm 15 naming the heart and Ephesians naming the neighbor who hears.
Colossians 3:9Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,Both concern truthfulness: Psalm 15 describes truth in the heart, while Colossians forbids lying to one another.
Proverbs 2:7–8He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,Both describe integrity as a walk, and Proverbs names God as a shield for those who walk that way.
Psalm 34:12–13Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?Psalm 34 asks about desiring a good life; Psalm 15 describes an upright life, with little overlap in these supplied lines.
Proverbs 20:7A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.Both portray righteousness as a way of walking through life, with Proverbs also naming blessing for the righteous person’s children.
1 John 3:7Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.Both link a righteous person’s character with doing what is right.
Acts 10:35but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.Both connect doing what is right with acceptance before God.
Zechariah 8:16–17These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,Both join truthful speech with right action; Zechariah names truth toward neighbors and judgment marked by truth and peace.
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David’s question about dwelling with God receives an answer about integrity. Your inward truthfulness matters to the God you worship, along with the right you do.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).