the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Psalms 15:5
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Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever.
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 does not put out his money to interest, Nor takes reward against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.
They do not charge interest on money they lend and do not take money to hurt innocent people. Whoever does all these things will never be destroyed.
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.
[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 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.
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.
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.
which yaf not his money to vsure; and took not yiftis on the innocent. He, that doith these thingis, schal not be moued with outen ende.
who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
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.
He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
He who does not put out his money at interest, or for payment give false decisions against men who have done no wrong. He who does these things will never be moved.
who refuse usury when they lend money and refuse a bribe to damage the innocent. Those who do these things never will be moved.
[He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved.
If they loan money to someone, they do not charge them interest. And they refuse to testify against an innocent person, even if someone offers them money to do it. Whoever lives like this will always stand strong.
He that putteth not out his money on interest, nor taketh a bribe against the innocent. {P}
He that putteth not out his money to vsury, nor taketh reward against the innocent: he that doth these things, shall neuer be moued.
He gives money to be used without being paid for its use. And he does not take money to hurt those who are not guilty. He who does these things will never be shaken.
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.
He that giueth not his money vnto vsurie, nor taketh reward against the innocent: hee that doeth these things, shall neuer be moued.
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.
They make loans without charging interest and cannot be bribed to testify against the innocent. Whoever does these things will always be secure.
His silver, hath he not put out on interest, nor, a bribe against the innocent, hath he taken. He that doeth these things, shall not be shaken unto times age-abiding.
[He who] does not put out his money for Matt. 25:27; Luke 19:23)" (A.R. Fausset, Bible Encyclopedia and Dictionary).">[fn] nterest [to one of his own people] and who will not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved. Exod. 22:25, 26.">[fn]
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.
He that geueth not his money vpon vsurie: nor taketh rewarde agaynst the innocent. He that doth these thynges: shall neuer at any tyme be remoued.
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.
who does not lend his silver at interestor take a bribe against the innocent—the one who does these things will never be shaken.
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.
He does not lend his money at interest, and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
He has not given his silver at interest; nor has he taken a bribe against the innocent; he who does these things shall not be shaken forever.
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!
He that geueth not his money vpon vsury, and taketh no rewarde agaynst the innocet. Who so doth these thiges, shal neuer be remoued.
"Keep your word even when it costs you, make an honest living, never take a bribe. "You'll never get blacklisted if you live like this."
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.
He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
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putteth: Exodus 22:25, Leviticus 25:35-37, Deuteronomy 23:19, Deuteronomy 23:20, Nehemiah 5:2-5, Nehemiah 5:7-13, Ezekiel 18:8, Ezekiel 18:17, Ezekiel 22:12
nor taketh: Exodus 23:7, Exodus 23:8, Deuteronomy 16:19, Isaiah 33:15, Micah 7:3, Matthew 26:15, Matthew 27:3-5
He that doeth: Psalms 16:8, Psalms 55:22, Psalms 106:3, Psalms 112:6, Proverbs 12:3, Ezekiel 18:27, Matthew 7:21-25, John 13:17, James 1:22-25, 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Peter 1:11
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:36 - usury Deuteronomy 27:25 - General 1 Samuel 8:3 - but turned Nehemiah 5:10 - leave Psalms 10:6 - not Psalms 30:6 - I shall Proverbs 10:25 - an Jeremiah 11:6 - Hear Jeremiah 15:10 - I have
Cross-References
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
The Lord your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Gill's Notes on the 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 him; see Exodus 22:25; otherwise, to lend money on moderate interest, and according to the laws, customs, and usages of nations, and to take interest for it, is no more unlawful than to take interest for houses and land; yea, it is according to the law of common justice and equity, that if one man lends money to another to trade with, and gain by, that he should have a proportionate share in the gain of such a trade; but the design of this passage, and the law on which it is founded, is, to forbid all exactions and oppressions of the poor, and all avaricious practices, and to encourage liberality and beneficence; and such who are covetous, and bite and oppress the poor, are not fit for church communion; see 1 Corinthians 5:11;
nor taketh reward against the innocent; either to swear falsely against him, or to pass a wrong sentence on him; see 1 Samuel 12:3;
he that doeth these [things] shall never be moved; from the tabernacle of God, and his holy hill; he is fit to be a member of the church of God, and an inhabitant of Zion; and he shall dwell and abide there, he shall be a pillar which shall never go out, Revelation 3:12; he shall finally persevere, through the grace of God; he shall hold on and out unto the end: and though he may fall through infirmity and temptation into sin, and that many times, yet he shall not finally and totally fall, 2 Peter 1:10; but shall be as Mount Zion which can never be removed,
Psalms 125:1; The words should be rendered, since the accent "athnach" is on ×××, "these things", thus; "he that doeth these things", not only what is mentioned in this verse, but in the foregoing, "he", I say, "shall never be moved".
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He that putteth not out his money to usury - The word âusuryâ 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 always now denotes unlawful interest; âa premium or compensation paid, or stipulated to be paid, for the use of money borrowed or retained, beyond the rate of interest established by law.â âWebster.â The Hebrew word used here - × ×©×× neshek - means âinterest,â that is, a premium or compensation for the use of money in any manner, or to any extent. The reference is to the law of the Hebrews, which forbade such a loaning of money to the poor, and especially to poor Israelites, Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:35-37. Although this was forbidden in respect to the Israelites, yet the lending of money on interest, or âusuryâ in a lawful sense, was allowed toward âstrangers,â or toward the people of other nations.
See Deuteronomy 23:19-20. The ground of the distinction was, that the Hebrews were regarded as a nation of brethren; that, as such, they should be willing to accommodate and aid each other; that they should not do anything that could be regarded as unbrotherly. In respect to other people it was allowed, not because it was proper to take advantage of their wants, and to oppress them, but because this special reason did not exist in regard to them. That might be improper âin a family,â among brothers and sisters, which would be entirely proper toward those who did not sustain this special relation; and we may conceive of cases - such cases in fact often occur - when it would be unkind in the highest degree to exact interest of a brother, or an intimate friend, while it is perfectly proper to receive the ordinary allowance for the use of money in our business transactions (that is, the ordinary rate of interest) of those who do not sustain to us this special relation.
The fact that it was allowed to the Hebrews to take interest of the people of other nations, shows that there was nothing morally wrong in the thing itself; and, in fact, there can be no reason why a man, to whom it is an accommodation, should not pay for the use of money as well as for the use of any other property. The thing forbidden here, therefore, is not the taking of interest in any case, but the taking of interest in such a way as would be oppressive and hard - as of a Hebrew demanding it from his poor and needy brother; and, by consequence, it would forbid the exacting of unusual and unlawful rates of interest, or taking advantage of the necessities of others - by evading the provisions of law, and making their circumstances an occasion of extortion. In one word, the thing forbidden is a harsh, grasping, griping disposition; a disposition to take advantage of the embarrassments of others to increase our own gains. Kindness, and an accommodating spirit in business transactions, are as much demanded now by the principles of religion as they were when this psalm was written, or as they were under the law which forbade the taking of interest from a poor and needy brother.
Nor taketh reward against the innocent - Who does not take a bribe; that is, does not accept a pecuniary consideration, or any other consideration, to induce him to decide a cause against justice. He is not, in any way, to allow any such considerations to influence him, or to sway his judgment. The taking of bribes is often expressly forbidden in the Scriptures. See Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19; Deuteronomy 27:25; Proverbs 17:23.
He that doeth these things shall never be moved - That is, in answer to the question in Psalms 15:1, he shall be permitted to âabide in the tabernacleâ of God, and to âdwell in his holy hill.â He shall have a solid foundation of hope; he is a friend of God, and shall enjoy his favor forever. In other words, these things constitute true religion; and he who has such a character will obtain eternal life. His foundation is sure; he will be safe in all the storms of life, and safe when the cold waves of death beat around him. Compare Matthew 7:24-25.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 15:5. Putteth not out his money to usury —
10. As usury signifies unlawful interest, or that which is got by taking advantage of the necessity of a distressed neighbour, no man that fears God can be guilty of it. The word × ×©× neshech, which we translate usury, comes from nashach, to bite as a serpent; and here must signify that biting or devouring usury, which ruins the man who has it to pay. "The increase of usury is called × ×©× neshech, because it resembles the biting of a serpent. For as this is so small at first, as scarcely to be perceptible, but the venom soon spreads and diffuses itself till it reaches the vitals; so the increase of usury, which at first is not perceived nor felt, at length grows so much as by degrees to devour another's substance." Middoch's edition of Leigh's Critica Sacra, sub voce × ×©×.
The Jews ever were, and are still, remarkable for usury and usurious contracts; and a Jew that is saved from it is in the fair way, charity would suppose, to the kingdom of heaven. The Roman laws condemned the usurer to the forfeiture of four times the sum. Cato de Rust., lib. i.
Nor taketh reward against the innocent. —
11. He neither gives nor receives a bribe in order to pervert justice or injure an innocent man in his cause. The lawyer, who sees a poor man opposed by a rich man, who, though he is convinced in his conscience that the poor man has justice and right on his side, yet takes the larger fee from the rich man to plead against the poor man, has in fact taken a bribe against the innocent, and without the most signal interposition of the mercy of God, is as sure of hell as if he were already there.
He that doeth these things] He in whose character all these excellences meet, though still much more is necessary under the Christian dispensation, shall never be moved - he shall stand fast for ever. He is an upright, honest man, and God will ever be his support.
Now we have the important question answered, Who shall go to heaven? The man who to faith in Christ Jesus adds those eleven moral excellences which have been already enumerated. And only such a character is fit for a place in the Church of Christ.
On this verse there is a singular reading in my old MS. Psalter, which I must notice. The clause, Qui pecuniam suam non dedit ad usuram, "who putteth not out his money to usury," is thus translated: He that gat nout his catel til oker. Now this intimates that the author had either read pecudem, CATTLE, for pecuniam, MONEY; or that catel was the only money current in his time and country. And indeed it has long been the case, that the Scottish peasantry paid their rents in kind; so many cows or sheep given to the laird for the usufruct of the ground. That this is no mistake in the translation is evident enough from the paraphrase, where he repeats the words, with his gloss upon them: He that gaf nout his Catel till oker bodyly als covaytus men dos gastly: that he seke naght for his gude dede, na mede of this werld, bot anely of heven.
The very unusual word oker signifies produce of any kind, whether of cattle, land, money, or even the human offspring. It is found in the Anglo-Saxon, the Gothic, the German, and the Danish; in all which languages it signifies produce, fruit, offspring, usury, and the like. Dr. Jameson does not show the word in any of its forms, though it is evident that it existed in the ancient Scottish language.
The word catel may be used here for chattels, substance of any kind, moveable or immoveable; but this word itself was originally derived from cattle, which were from the beginning the principal substance or riches of the inhabitants of the country. Indeed the word pecunia, money, was derived from pecus, cattle, which were no longer used as a medium of commerce when silver and gold came into use. There is a passage in Chaucer where cattel catching seems to be used for getting money. Speaking of the wicked priests of his time, he says: -
Some on her churches dwell
Apparailled poorely proud of porte;
The seven Sacramentes thei doen sell,
In Cattel catching is her comfort.
Of each matter thei wollen mell;
And doen hem wrong is her disport.
To affraie the people thei been fell
And hold hem lower than doeth the Lorde.
Plowmanne's Tale, 3d part.
ANALYSIS OF THE FIFTEENTH PSALM
A Psalm of doctrine, consisting of two parts, in which we have the character of a sound Christian, (rather, an upright Jew.)
I. The first part is delivered in the form of a dialogue between God and the prophet, from Psalms 15:1-5.
II. The second is the epiphonema, or moral reflection, in the close of the last verse.
I. 1. The question proposed by the psalmist to God,
1. "Lord, who shall sojourn in thy holy tabernacle?"
2. "Who shall rest upon thy holy hill?" That is, because all are not Israel which are of Israel, therefore the psalmist asks of God, Who shall sojourn as a true member in the Church militant? And who shall rest in the Church triumphant?
2. To which God returns the following answer, containing very remarkable notes of the true character of a member of the Church: -
1. In general, he is a man, who is, 1. Upright in thought; he is an honest man: "He that walketh uprightly." 2. Just in his deed: "He works righteousness." 3. True in his word: "He speaks the truth in his heart."
2. In particular, he is a man who avoids evil.
1. In himself he is no slanderer: "He backbites not with his tongue."
2. He is no wrong-doer: "Nor doeth evil to his neighbour."
3. He is no reviler, tale-bearer, nor tale-hearer: "He takes not up a reproach against his neighbour."
4. He is no favourer of sin: "In whose eyes an evil person is contemned."
5. He is no oppressor nor extortioner: He puts not his money to his poor brother to usury.
6. No briber: "He takes no reward against the innocent."
3. Such a man is he who honours them that fear the Lord.
4. "He sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not." He will surely keep his word; his character is composed of piety and charity.
II. The epiphonema, or moral reflection has these two parts: -
1. The party to whom this privilege belongs: "He that doeth these things;" for the doers, not the hearers, of the law shall be justified.
2. The promise made to him: "He shall never be moved." The life of grace is the way to the life of glory. See the preceding notes.
