Bible Strands
Psalms 15:5
who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David poses the question of who may dwell on the LORD's holy hill; verse 5 lists the economic conduct of that person.
The words — נֶשֶׁךְ (ne.shekh, "interest") comes from the root meaning "to bite," a vivid image of a creditor's grip on the borrower.
The thread — The prohibition on interest appears in Exodus 22:25 and the ban on bribes in Deuteronomy 16:19; Ezekiel 22:12 pairs both sins as evidence of a corrupt city.
Why it lands — The verse measures a person's worth not by what they give to God but by how they treat the poor and the accused in ordinary transactions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Cross-references
- Exodus 22:25 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.
- Deuteronomy 16:19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
- Ezekiel 22:12 In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.
- Deuteronomy 23:19 Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.
- Ezekiel 18:8 He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men.
- Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
- Exodus 23:7 Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
- Psalms 55:22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
- Proverbs 12:3 A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
- John 13:17 If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.