The conditions of access stated positively. The man must be -integer vitae scelerisque purus."

He that walketh uprightly Or, perfectly. Integrityis the rule of his life in relation to God as well as man. The word tâmîmmeans (1) complete, (2) without blemish, of sacrificial victims, (3) in a moral sense, perfect, sincere, blameless. It includes whole-hearted devotion to God, and complete integrity in dealing with men. Cp. Genesis 17:1; Deuteronomy 18:13; Psalms 18:23; Psalms 101:2; Psalms 101:6; Psalms 119:1; Psalms 7:8; Psalms 26:1; Psalms 26:11; Matthew 5:48. The Sept rendering is ἄμωμος, for which comp. Ephesians 1:4; Colossians 1:22, &c.

and worketh righteousness Cp. Acts 10:35; 1 John 3:7.

and speaketh the truth in his heart Truth is the substance of his thoughts. But it is preferable to render speaketh truth with his heart. He speaks truth, and his whole heart goes along with it, unlike the double-hearted flatterers of Psalms 12:2.

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