Chapter 14
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David sings this psalm, teaching what can lead a person to acquire this blessed lot. So it starts like this:
Ps.14:1. Lord, who dwells in Your habitation?
Dwelling is a temporary stay, meaning life that is not unchangeable, but transitory, based on the hope of moving on to something better. For it is characteristic of a saint to be a wanderer in this life, but to be elevated to another life. Therefore, David says about himself: “I am a stranger among you and a stranger, like all my fathers” (Ps. 38:13). Who will be worthy to stay in those heavenly villages?
Or who will dwell in Your holy mountain?
For whoever is worthy of this blessed village will enjoy bliss for endless centuries.
Ps.14:2. Walk blameless... and so on.
Teaches how we can achieve that blessed end; and firstly, if we walk in the blameless way, which is Christ; and then, if we do the truth; thirdly, if we make the heart an abode of truth (Ps. 14:2); fourthly, if we do not acquire for ourselves an evil tongue; fifthly, we will not do harm to our neighbor; sixthly, let us not proudly judge our neighbor (Ps. 14:3); seventh, let us not show partiality; eighth, let us not break fidelity in the oath (Ps. 14:4); ninthly, let us not take interest; and tenthly, which is the crown of all good, let us be incorruptible. Whoever has learned to excel in this will receive a constant supply of blessings (Ps. 14:5).
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