What might have moved the psalmist David to mention Jehovah’s tent?Psalm 15 opens: “O Jehovah, who may be a guest in your tent? Who may reside in your holy mountain?” (Ps. 15:1) When mentioning Jehovah’s “tent,” the psalmist David may have been thinking of the tabernacle, which was in Gibeon for a time. David also mentions God’s “holy mountain,” perhaps referring to Zion in Jerusalem. There, several miles south of Gibeon, David pitched a tent to house the ark of the covenant until a more permanent resting place for it could be built.—2 Sam. 6:17

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What might have moved the psalmist David to mention Jehovah’s tent?Psalm 15 opens: “O Jehovah, who may be a guest in your tent? Who may reside in your holy mountain?” (Ps. 15:1) When mentioning Jehovah’s “tent,” the psalmist David may have been thinking of the tabernacle, which was in Gibeon for a time. David also mentions God’s “holy mountain,” perhaps referring to Zion in Jerusalem. There, several miles south of Gibeon, David pitched a tent to house the ark of the covenant until a more permanent resting place for it could be built.​—2 Sam. 6:17

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David likely mentioned Jehovah's tent in Psalm 15 because he was reflecting on the tabernacle in Gibeon and the temporary tent he set up for the ark in Zion. This illustrates his desire for closeness to Jehovah and the importance of being in a holy relationship with Him.