Psalms 15:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. ”

• Psalms 15:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  He that putteth not out his money to usury - The word “usury” formerly denoted legal interest, or a premium for the use of money. In this sense the word is no longer used in our language, but it...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  [He that] (c) putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] (d) shall never be moved. (c) To the hinderance of his neighbour. (d) That is,...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  XV. Yahweh's Client. The Phœ nicians were familiar with the idea that a man might become the client of a god and so put himself under Divine protection. They used the same word for client as the He...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  usury. Compare Exodus 22:25 . Leviticus 25:36 ; Leviticus 25:37 ; Deuteronomy 23:19 ; Deuteronomy 23:20 . reward . bribery. Compare Exodus 23:8 ; Deuteronomy 27:25 . never be moved. See...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  In this verse David enjoins the godly neither to oppress their neighbors by usury, nor to suffer themselves to be corrupted with bribes to favor unrighteous causes. With respect to the first cl...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. Putteth not out his money to usury - 10. As usury signifies...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  He that putteth not out his money to usury— See Deuteronomy 23:19-20 . The next clause seems plainly to shew, that exorbitant and excessive usury is here more immediately pointed at. REFLECTION...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. He that putteth not out his money to usury - Hebrew, 'He t...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  In this Ps. we have a fine summary of the essentials of OT. piety. It sets forth the character and conduct required in the worshipper for acceptance with God. The occasion of its composition may have...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Usury was not forbidden in the legitimate commercial dealings with foreigners ( Deuteronomy 23:20 ); and the laws against it seem to have had exclusive reference to dealings among Israelites themselv...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 15:1-5 THE ideal worshipper of Jehovah is painted in this psalm in a few broad outlines. Zion is holy because God's "tent" is there. This is the only hint of date given by the psalm; and al...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Citizen of Zion and His Inheritance Psalms 15:1-5 ; Psalms 16:1-11 The first of these psalms was probably composed to celebrate the bringing of the Ark to Mount Zion, 1 Samuel 6:20 . It d...

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• Psalms 15:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This psalm declares the terms of friendship between man and Jehovah. The opening questions describe the privileges of friendship. To sojourn does not necessarily mean to stay for a brief time. Length...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Having said so much upon the first account given of the citizen of Zion, less will be necessary to be observed here, in the other different features of character added. But the Reader himself, if he...

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• Psalms 15:5 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  THE GODLY MAN ‘Whoso doeth these things: shall never fall.’ Psalms 15:5 (Prayer Book Version) Through the whole of the Jewish polity and of Old Testament history God is spoken of as bringing...

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• Psalms 15:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  [He that] putteth not out his money to usury ,.... To the poor, in an extravagant and exorbitant way, by which he bites, devours, and destroys his little substance, and sadly afflicts and distresses...

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• Psalms 15:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Psalms 15:5 [He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved. Ver. 5. He that putteth not out his money to...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  He that putteth not out his money to usury In such a manner as is contrary to God's law, of which see on Exodus 22:25 ; Leviticus 25:36-37 . Or taketh reward Or bribe , from him who hath a bad...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Citizen of Zion. A psalm of David.       1 L ORD , who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  He that putteth not out his money to usury, in such manner as is contrary to God's law; of which see in Exodus 22:25 Leviticus 25:36,37 . Nor taketh reward, or a bribe, from him who hath a b...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart, He who does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his friend, Nor takes up a reproach against his neighbou...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION “This psalm teaches the necessity of moral purity as a condition of the Divine protection. It first propounds the question who shall be admitted to God’s household, and the privileges o...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Psalms 15 The qualities which are required of one, not who visits the tabernacle merely, but who dwells in it, not who ascends the hill only, but rests on it, are those of an ordinary citizen, tho...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Psalms 15:1 . Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Either as attendants and ministers, or as true Israelites coming to the feasts with acceptable offerings? The prophet here asks the Lord of t...

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• Psalms 15:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? An ideal worshipper The ideal worshipper of Jehovah is painted in this Psalm in a few broad outlines. The tone of the Psalm accords with the circumstanc...

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• Psalms 15:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION So much having been said in so many psalms of the privileges and blessings accorded to the righteous man ( Psalms 1:3 ; Psalms 3:8 ; Psalms 5:11 , Psalms 5:12 ; 4:9,12, 18; Psalms...

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• Psalms 15:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Conditions of Access to God. Every true believer who places his trust in the atonement of Jesus will, by virtue of this faith of his heart, repudiate sin and walk in the way of God's will. He...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Peter 1:10 ; 2 Peter 1:11 ; Deuteronomy 16:19 ; Deuteronomy 23:19 ; Deuteronomy 23:20 ; Exodus 22:25 ; Exodus 23:7 ; Exodus 23:8 ; Ezekiel 18:17 ; Ezekiel 18:27 ; Ezekiel 18:8 ; Ezekiel...

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• Psalms 15:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  To usury — In such a manner as is contrary to God's law: of which see otherwise, Exodus 22:25 ; Leviticus 25:36-37 , &c. Reward — Or, a bribe for him who hath a bad cause. Moved — He shall ab...

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