What is the meaning of Psalm 15:5? Who lends his money without interest God’s standard for His people has always included compassion toward those in need. When Psalm 15:5 says, “who lends his money without interest,” it highlights an everyday expression of that compassion. • In Exodus 22:25 and Leviticus 25:35-37, the Lord tells Israel not to charge interest to a brother who is struggling. The instruction isn’t about forbidding business loans; it protects the vulnerable from exploitation. • Deuteronomy 23:19-20 makes the same point, guarding relational integrity within the covenant community. • Jesus echoes this heart in Luke 6:34-36, calling His followers to give without expecting anything back, reflecting the Father’s mercy. Here the psalmist marks out the righteous person as someone who uses wealth to serve, not squeeze, others. He recognizes that money is stewarded under God’s eye and that love of neighbor trumps profit. Refuses a bribe against the innocent The next phrase—“and refuses a bribe against the innocent”—moves from personal finance to public justice. Integrity must reach beyond the wallet into every decision. • Exodus 23:8 warns, “Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.” • Deuteronomy 27:25 pronounces a curse on anyone who takes a bribe to shed innocent blood. • Isaiah 1:23 rebukes leaders who love bribes and chase after gifts, demonstrating how corruption corrodes society. The righteous person, by contrast, holds the line even when a payoff is dangled. He values truth over gain, protecting the innocent because he fears God more than he desires advantage. He who does these things will never be shaken Psalm 15 ends with an unwavering promise: “He who does these things will never be shaken.” Obedience brings stability because it aligns one’s life with God’s unmovable character. • Psalm 16:8 says, “I shall not be shaken,” as David sets the Lord always before him. • Psalm 62:2 declares that God alone is the rock who makes the believer “not greatly shaken.” • Jesus pictures this in Matthew 7:24-25: the house built on the rock stands firm when storms hit. • Proverbs 10:25 and 1 Corinthians 15:58 both assure us that righteousness rooted in the Lord endures. Thus, the psalmist is not promising a trouble-free existence but a life anchored so securely in God’s ways that no upheaval can uproot it. summary Psalm 15:5 paints a portrait of the steadfast believer: • He treats the needy with generosity, lending without interest. • He guards justice, refusing any bribe that would harm the innocent. Because his conduct flows from a reverent trust in God’s revealed standards, the Lord pledges that such a person “will never be shaken.” In practical terms, integrity in money and justice forms a life God holds steady, a life that reflects His own unchanging righteousness to the world. |
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