Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?
The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind; who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
Whoever does these things will never be shaken. - Psalm 15
"...who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander."
In the Bible, the will is the confluence of our desires is centered in our heart. So when this psalm praises those who speak from their heart, it is not just recommending passion but integrity. That our hearts would line up with the truth and that this would be reflected in our speech. Our words come in many shades, some of which are designed not to reveal but to conceal--not necessarily false but also not forthcoming. Sometimes not false but not leading to the truth. Maybe it is fear of rejection, maybe it is to support a goal-there are lots of reasons for how we shape our words other than truth. But love is not one of them. The Bible says, "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth." (1 Cor. 13:6)
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