5 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase
The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.
Psalms Chapter 15 contains 5 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.
1A David psalm God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? How do we get on your guest list?
2"Walk straight, act right, tell the truth.
3"Don't hurt your friend, don't blame your neighbor;
4despise the despicable. "Keep your word even when it costs you,
5make an honest living, never take a bribe. "You'll never get blacklisted if you live like this."
Psalms 15 in the The Message (MSG) contains 5 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.
The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 15 for a different perspective.
Psalms Chapter 15 contains 5 verses in the The Message. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.