Psalms 15:5

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: you are he that restores my inheritance to me. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The 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.

In Context

4Their weaknesses have been multiplied; afterward they hasted. I will by no means assemble their bloody meetings, neither will I make mention of their names with my lips. 1

6The lines have fallen to me in the best places, yes, I have a most excellent heritage. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 22:24And I will be very angry, and will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows and your children orphans.

Exodus 23:7You shall abstain from every unjust thing: you shall not kill the innocent and just, and you shall not justify the wicked for gifts.

Deuteronomy 16:19they shall not wrest judgment, nor favor persons, nor receive a gift; for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 23:20You may lend on usury to a stranger, but to your brother you shall not lend on usury; that the Lord your God may bless you in all your works upon the land, into which you are entering to inherit it.

1 Samuel 12:3Behold, here am I, answer against me before the Lord and before his anointed: whose calf have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom of you have I oppressed? or from whose hand have I taken a + 12:3 Gr. propitiation. bribe, even to a sandal? bear witness against me, and I will make restitution to you.

Nehemiah 5:7And my heart took counsel within me, and I contended against the nobles, and the princes, and I said to them, Should every man demand of his brother what you⌃ demand? And I appointed against them a great assembly,

Matthew Henry on Psalms 15:2-5

The Citizen of Zion. 1 Lord , who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord . He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. 5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward… Read the whole commentary →

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