Psalm 15:3

3 Il ne calomnie point avec sa langue, Il ne fait point de mal à son semblable, Et il ne jette point l'opprobre sur son prochain.

Psalm 15:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 15:3

[He that] backbiteth not with his tongue
Is not a slanderer, a defamer, a tale bearer; a backbiter is one who privately, secretly, behind a man's back speaks evil of him, devours and destroys his credit and reputation: the word here used comes from (lgr) , which signifies the "foot", and denotes such a person who goes about from house to house, speaking things he should not, ( 1 Timothy 5:13 ) ; and a word from this root signifies spies; and the phrase here may point at such persons who creep into houses, pry into the secrets of families, and divulge them, and oftentimes represent them in a false light. Such are ranked amongst the worst of men, and are very unfit to be in the society of the saints, or in a church of Christ; see ( Romans 1:30 ) ( 2 Corinthians 12:20 ) ;

nor doeth evil to his neighbour:
to any man whatever, good or bad, friend or foe, whether in a natural, civil, or spiritual relation, either by words or deeds, to his person, property, or good name;

nor taketh up, a reproach against his neighbour;
does not raise any scandalous report on him himself, nor will he bear to hear one from another, much less will he spread one; nor will he suffer one to lie upon his neighbour, but will do all he can to vindicate him, and clear his character.

Psalm 15:3 In-Context

1 Psaume de David. O Eternel! qui séjournera dans ta tente? Qui demeurera sur ta montagne sainte? -

2 Celui qui marche dans l'intégrité, qui pratique la justice Et qui dit la vérité selon son coeur.

3 Il ne calomnie point avec sa langue, Il ne fait point de mal à son semblable, Et il ne jette point l'opprobre sur son prochain.

4 Il regarde avec dédain celui qui est méprisable, Mais il honore ceux qui craignent l'Eternel; Il ne se rétracte point, s'il fait un serment à son préjudice.

5 Il n'exige point d'intérêt de son argent, Et il n'accepte point de don contre l'innocent. Celui qui se conduit ainsi ne chancelle jamais.