In this Psalm, David asks the question who may dwell in God's sanctuary; one who is righteous and just. Then David goes on to provide the answer to his own question, and he says:
"He whose walk is blameless"; meaning, not one who has not being morally upright at all time, but who might have been morally wrong yet is forgiven and is now not blameworthy, now blameless. He is a person who stands blameless now.
"and who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from his heart
and does not speak ill of others,
who does his neighbour no wrong
and casts no slur on his fellow human,
who despises a vile man
but honours those who fear the Yahweh,
who keeps his word
even when it hurts,
who lends his money without interest
and does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things
will never be shaken."
David does think that one who accepts bribery is wrong and does not merit to be in God's sanctuary. Yes, bribery blinds the eye. Bribery takes away the good from the one who deserves and gives it to the one who deserves not, and this why bribery is wrong.
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