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He does not charge interest when he lends his money.[a]
He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent.[b]
The one who lives like this[c] will never be shaken.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 15:5 sn He does not charge interest. Such an individual is truly generous, and not simply concerned with making a profit.
  2. Psalm 15:5 tn Heb “a bribe against the innocent he does not take.” For other texts condemning the practice of a judge or witness taking a bribe, see Exod 23:8; Deut 16:19; 27:25; 1 Sam 8:3; Ezek 22:12; Prov 17:23.
  3. Psalm 15:5 tn Heb “does these things.”

who lends money to the poor without interest;(A)
    who does not accept a bribe(B) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.(C)

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He who does not put out his money at usury,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things (A)shall never be moved.

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He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

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