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Whoever does these things will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>He that</i> putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these <i>things</i> shall never be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He <i>who</i> does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these <i>things</i> shall never be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He does not lend his money at interest, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. One who does these things will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He does not put out his money at interest, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He does not put out his money at interest, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He does not put out his money at interest, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He does not put out his money at interest [to a fellow Israelite], And does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />who does not lend his silver at interest or take a bribe against the innocent — the one who does these things will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />who does not lend his money at interest or take a bribe against the innocent— the one who does these things will never be moved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They lend their money without charging interest, and they don't take bribes to hurt the innocent. Those who do these things will always stand firm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The one who does not collect interest on a loan or take a bribe against an innocent person. Whoever does these things will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They make loans without charging interest and cannot be bribed to testify against the innocent. Whoever does these things will always be secure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />who does not loan his money with interest, and who does not take a bribe against those who are innocent. The one who does these things will stand firm forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He does not charge interest when he lends his money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. The one who lives like this will never be upended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He doesn't lend out his money for interest, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has not given his silver in usury, "" And has not taken a bribe against the innocent; Whoever is doing these is not moved for all time!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Not giving his silver for interest, and gave not presents against the innocent. He doing these things shall not be moved forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />he that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things shall not be moved for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 14:5>He who has not given his money in usury, nor accepted bribes against the innocent. He who does these things will be undisturbed for eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />lends no money at interest, accepts no bribe against the innocent. Whoever acts like this shall never be shaken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />who do not lend money at interest, and do not take a bribe against the innocent. Those who do these things shall never be moved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He that lends not out his money with interest, nor takes a bribe against the innocent. He that does these things is upright and shall never be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He does not give his money for interest neither takes a bribe against the innocent; the one who does these things is just and is never moved. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that putteth not out his money on interest, Nor taketh a bribe against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He has not lent his money on usury, and has not received bribes against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/15-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1249" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/15.htm">Who May Dwell on Your Holy Hill?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath, <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">who lends</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kas·pōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">his money</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/5392.htm" title="5392: bə·ne·šeḵ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Interest, usury. From nashak; interest on a debt.">interest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qāḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">and refuses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7810.htm" title="7810: wə·šō·ḥaḏ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A present, bribe. From shachad; a donation.">a bribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/5355.htm" title="5355: nā·qî (Adj-ms) -- Clean, free from, exempt. Or naqiyi,; from naqah; innocent.">the innocent.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śêh- (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He who does</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these things</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4131.htm" title="4131: yim·mō·wṭ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To totter, shake, slip. A primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall.">be shaken.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25</a></span><br />If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-36.htm">Leviticus 25:36-37</a></span><br />Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you. / You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Deuteronomy 23:19-20</a></span><br />Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan. / You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-7.htm">Nehemiah 5:7-10</a></span><br />and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them / and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say. / So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Proverbs 28:8</a></span><br />He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-8.htm">Ezekiel 18:8</a></span><br />He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-13.htm">Ezekiel 18:13</a></span><br />He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-17.htm">Ezekiel 18:17</a></span><br />He withholds his hand from harming the poor and takes no interest or usury. He keeps My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a man will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will surely live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a></span><br />Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-34.htm">Luke 6:34-35</a></span><br />And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-12.htm">Luke 14:12-14</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid. / But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind, / and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a></span><br />Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8</a></span><br />Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-10.htm">1 Corinthians 6:10</a></span><br />nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a></span><br />Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He that puts not out his money to usury, nor takes reward against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.</p><p class="hdg">putteth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25</a></b></br> If thou lend money to <i>any of</i> my people <i>that is</i> poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Leviticus 25:35-37</a></b></br> And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: <i>yea, though he be</i> a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Deuteronomy 23:19,20</a></b></br> Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: … </p><p class="hdg">nor taketh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-7.htm">Exodus 23:7,8</a></b></br> Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Deuteronomy 16:19</a></b></br> Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Isaiah 33:15</a></b></br> He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;</p><p class="hdg">He that doeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8</a></b></br> I have set the LORD always before me: because <i>he is</i> at my right hand, I shall not be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a></b></br> Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-3.htm">Psalm 106:3</a></b></br> Blessed <i>are</i> they that keep judgment, <i>and</i> he that doeth righteousness at all times.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/42-9.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/job/36-18.htm">Bribe</a> <a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/psalms/10-8.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/job/22-3.htm">Interest</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-7.htm">Lend</a> <a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Michtam</a> <a href="/job/42-11.htm">Money</a> <a href="/psalms/13-4.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/job/33-11.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/psalms/13-6.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/13-4.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/psalms/12-6.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-11.htm">Usury</a> <a href="/psalms/15-3.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-35.htm">Bribe</a> <a href="/psalms/16-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/18-22.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/psalms/19-12.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Interest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-8.htm">Lend</a> <a href="/psalms/16-1.htm">Michtam</a> <a href="/psalms/26-10.htm">Money</a> <a href="/psalms/16-8.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/40-3.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/16-8.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/psalms/49-13.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Usury</a> <a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">David describes a citizen of Zion</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These laws were designed to protect the poor and prevent exploitation. Charging interest to fellow Israelites was prohibited, emphasizing community support and compassion. This principle reflects God's character of mercy and justice, encouraging believers to act selflessly and prioritize the well-being of others over personal gain. The practice of lending without interest is a call to trust in God's provision rather than relying on financial gain.<p><b>and refuses a bribe against the innocent</b><br>Bribery was a common issue in ancient Near Eastern societies, often leading to corruption and injustice. The refusal to accept a bribe is a commitment to integrity and justice, aligning with the biblical call to uphold righteousness. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Deuteronomy 16:19</a> warns against perverting justice through bribery, highlighting its destructive impact on society. This phrase underscores the importance of maintaining moral integrity and protecting the innocent, reflecting God's justice and righteousness. It calls believers to be impartial and fair, mirroring God's character in their dealings with others.<p><b>He who does these things will never be shaken</b><br>This promise of stability and security is a recurring theme in the Psalms, often associated with those who live righteously and follow God's commandments. <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a> and <a href="/psalms/112-6.htm">Psalm 112:6</a> echo this assurance, portraying the righteous as firmly established and unmovable. The imagery of being "never shaken" suggests a life built on a solid foundation, resilient against life's challenges. This stability is not merely physical but spiritual, rooted in a relationship with God. It points to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who is the cornerstone and foundation of faith, offering eternal security to those who trust in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/15.htm">Psalm 15</a>, King David, is traditionally understood to be the writer. He was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalms were originally addressed, providing guidance on living a life pleasing to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_innocent.htm">The Innocent</a></b><br>Refers to those who are blameless or righteous, whom the psalmist warns against harming through unjust financial practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_financial_dealings.htm">Integrity in Financial Dealings</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to conduct our financial affairs with integrity, avoiding practices that exploit others, such as charging excessive interest.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_fairness.htm">Justice and Fairness</a></b><br>Upholding justice means refusing to accept bribes or engage in corrupt practices that harm the innocent. Our actions should reflect God's justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stability_through_righteousness.htm">Stability through Righteousness</a></b><br>The promise of never being shaken is tied to living a life of righteousness. When we align our actions with God's standards, we find stability and security.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>By not exploiting others for financial gain, we demonstrate trust in God's provision, believing that He will meet our needs as we honor Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>Engaging in fair financial practices strengthens the community and builds trust among believers, fostering an environment of mutual support and accountability.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_15_5_align_with_deut._23_20.htm">Psalm 15:5 forbids charging interest; how does this align with other Old Testament passages that allow interest to foreigners (e.g., Deuteronomy 23:20)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_flawed_david_teach_morality.htm">If Psalm 15 is attributed to David, how can a flawed king instruct perfect moral conduct without undermining his own credibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'i_shall_not_be_moved'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of "I shall not be moved"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_stance_on_usury.htm">What is the Bible's stance on usury?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) Usury was not forbidden in the legitimate commercial dealings with foreigners (<a href="/deuteronomy/23-20.htm" title="To a stranger you may lend on usury; but to your brother you shall not lend on usury: that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you set your hand to in the land where you go to possess it.">Deuteronomy 23:20</a>); and the laws against it seem to have had exclusive reference to dealings among Israelites themselves, and were evidently enacted more with a view to the protection of the poor than because the idea of usury in itself was considered wrong (<a href="/exodus/22-25.htm" title="If you lend money to any of my people that is poor by you, you shall not be to him as an usurer, neither shall you lay on him usury.">Exodus 22:25</a>; Lew 25:36). So here the context plainly seems to limit the sin of usury to unjust application of the principle, being connected with bribery. Against "biting" usury (the Hebrew word primarily means "bite") all governments find it necessary to legislate, as we see in the case of the money-lenders of our own time; but with the employment of capital put out on interest for legitimate purposes of trade, neither Hebrew feeling generally, as the whole career of the race shows, nor the higher minds among them, as we see by our Lord's parable of the talents, were averse. The best illustrations of invectives of prophets and psalmists against extortionate usurers are supplied by Shakespeare's play, <span class= "ital">The Merchant of Venice.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He that putteth not out his money to usury</span>. Usury, when one Israelite borrowed of another, was strictly forbidden by the Law (<a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25</a>; <a href="/leviticus/25-36.htm">Leviticus 25:36</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Deuteronomy 23:19</a>). When the borrower was a foreigner, it was lawful (<a href="/deuteronomy/15-3.htm">Deuteronomy 15:3</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm">Deuteronomy 33:20</a>); and no discredit can attach to the practice, so long as the rate of interest charged is moderate (comp. <a href="/matthew/25-27.htm">Matthew 25:27</a>). Here the writer contemplates only such usury as was forbidden by the Law. <span class="cmt_word">Nor taketh reward against the innocent</span>; refuses, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, to take a bribe, either as judge or witness, when a charge is made against an innocent person. The contrary conduct was widely practised by the Israelites in later times (see <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Isaiah 1:23</a>; <a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Isaiah 5:23</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/22-17.htm">Jeremiah 22:17</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/22-12.htm">Ezekiel 22:12</a>; Hoe. 4:18; <a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Micah 3:11</a>, etc.), and prevails generally in the East to the present day. <span class="cmt_word">He that doeth these things shall never be moved</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/16-8.htm">Psalm 16:8</a>). He shall continue "steadfast, unmovable," having God "at his right hand," as his Protector and Sustainer. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/15-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">who lends</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his money</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּסְפּ֤וֹ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(kas·pōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">interest</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֶשֶׁךְ֮</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ne·šeḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5392.htm">Strong's 5392: </a> </span><span class="str2">Interest on a, debt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and refuses</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֫קָ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·qāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a bribe</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֹׁ֥חַד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šō·ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7810.htm">Strong's 7810: </a> </span><span class="str2">A present, bribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the innocent.</span><br /><span class="heb">נָקִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(nā·qî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5355.htm">Strong's 5355: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, free from, exempt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He who does</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹֽשֵׂה־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these things</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֑לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be shaken.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִמּ֣וֹט</span> <span class="translit">(yim·mō·wṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4131.htm">Strong's 4131: </a> </span><span class="str2">To waver, to slip, shake, fall</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 15:5 He who doesn't lend out his money (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/15-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 15:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 15:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/16-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 16:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 16:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>