“In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.” (Psalms 15:4)
In verse 1, The question is asked, “LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?” This is a question that every man should ponder. The LORD is altogether righteous and holy and who is the man that is able to fellowship and communion with Him? The question is proposed and then it is answered in the next four verses by describing the character and integrity of a godly man.
Verse four describes the man that is walking in sweet fellowship with the LORD as a man of his word. “...He sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.” He is an honest man because of his desire to fellowship with the LORD and he is an honest man due to his fellowship with the LORD. As a result of his walk with the LORD he would rather have a good name at cost than great riches by a lie.
The ungodly lie and break their word in hopes of profit and personal benefit but not the man that walks with God. His yea is yea and his nay is nay. He is honest in all his relationships even when it comes with a price of personal loss. The child of God is honest because his Heavenly Father is honest.
The child of God would rather keep his word to his “own hurt” and continue to have fellowship with the LORD than to lie for his own benefit and forfeit that sweet communion.
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;” (Colossians 3:9)
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