Psalms 15:5

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 Psalms 15:1. Contrast Psalms 9:15; Psalms 9:17, and compare Matthew 7:24-27; Matthew 16:8. Mat 125:1.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 15:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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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)...
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 protec...
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 favo...
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...
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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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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 exclusi...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS READER, here let us sit down, and contemplate our Jesus, the King and Citizen of Zion. First, view his spotless person, in the beauties...
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...
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 l...
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...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Citizen of Zion. A psalm of David. 1 L ORD , who shall abide i...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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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, re...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He that putteth not out his money to usury, thereby oppressing his poorer neighbor, Leviticus 25:37 ; Deuteronomy 16:19 , nor taketh reward agains...
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...
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...

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.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 15:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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