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23worship is beyond the scope ofthis paper, two types ofPsalms are worth mentioning inrelationship to Sunday moming worship.The Entrance PsalmsThe entrance Psalms, 15 and 24, "invite theological reflection on what it means toenter God's reign and to submit to God's sovereign claim upon the life ofGod's peopleand the world," maintains J. Clinton McCann. 6 1When coming before God, concludesManahan, "Worshipers ought to sense their separation from God; they are His guests.,,62Both Psalms are in the form ofa question and answer, signifying the conditions forentering the sanctuary of God. This privilege is based on the graciousness of God.Therefore the answers (Ps. 15:2-5b; 24:4-6), "should not be understood as requirements;rather, they portray the character ofpersons whose lives have been shaped in conformitywith God's character.t''" McCann points out that the descriptions used here are usedelsewhere to describe God (Ps. I8:30--blameless; Ps. 11 :7--righteous; Exod. 34:6-­faithfulj" Again we see that God's people reflect his holiness. Manahan exhorts, "Asimportant as liturgy and ritual are, they cannot displace the importance of ethical andmoral integrity.,,65 In both passages it is obvious that these inward traits necessary for theworshiper to enter God's presence are manifested in outward actions.61 J. Clinton McCann, Jr., "The Book of Psalms," in NIB Commentary, 651.62 Manahan, 69.63 McCann, 733.64 Ibid.65 Manahan, 71.