Psalms 15:5
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who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
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The scope of this short but excellent psalm is to show us the way to heaven, and to convince us that, if we would be happy, we must be holy and honest. Christ, who is himself the way, and in whom we must walk as our way, has also shown us the same way that is here prescribed, Mat 19:17. "If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." In this psalm, I. By the question (Psa 15:1) we are directed and excited to enquire for the way. II. By the answer to that question, in the rest of the psalm, we are directed to walk in that way (Psa 15:2-5). III. By the assurance given in the close of the psalm of the safety and happiness of those who answer these characters we are encouraged to walk in that way (Psa 15:5). A psalm of David.
Open source ↗15:5 The Lord prohibited Israel from charging interest to people in need (Exod 22:25-27). • The assurance of God’s presence keeps the godly from destruction (Pss 16:8; 46:5; 125:1). Their circumstances might shake them temporarily, but they ultimately stand firm (30:6; 94:18; 112:6).
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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.
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.
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.
He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men.
A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.
Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.