In King David’s time, the tabernacle was God’s “home on earth.” Seeing that “tent” reminded the people of something very reassuring: God is among us. That structure represented God’s presence with His people.

For me, that adds significance to the Psalmist’s questions in verse one (given here as I translated them from my Spanish Bible):

“Jehovah, who shall live in your tabernacle? Who shall dwell in your holy mount?”

Who shall live with God? Who shall live daily in His presence? Who gets to be with Him every day? Who?!

“He that doeth these things shall never be moved” (Psalm 15:5).

Oh! OK! That’s who!

Whoever does “these things” shall live daily with God and never be moved from God’s presence.

What things? What is sandwiched between the above portions.

When God looks down from heaven, He sees me.

But why does He look down?

Here’s one reason:

“The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God” (Psalm 14:2).

When He looks down and sees me, does He see an understanding person who seeks God?

If my understanding were measured by how much I seek God, I don’t have much understanding.

When I understand (even a little bit) the greatness of my need and the greatness of God, I will seek Him.

That means the last several weeks have been dull weeks for me, weeks in which I have not been a panting hart.

Help!