Psalms 15:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. ”
Psalms 15:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 15:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Psalms 15:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Psalms 15:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Psalms 15:5 — World English Bible
Psalms 15:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. ”
Psalms 15:5 — American Standard Version
Psalms 15:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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!”
Psalms 15:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 15:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ [He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved. ”
Psalms 15:5 — Darby Translation
Psalms 15:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that giueth not his money vnto vsurie, nor taketh reward against the innocent: hee that doeth these things, shall neuer be moued. ”
Psalms 15:5 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 15:5 in Context — Psalms 15
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 against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
What Does Psalms 15:5 Mean?
John 15:5 — 'I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing' — is the central verse of the Vine and Branches discourse, one of Jesus's most extended metaphors in John's Gospel. Jesus draws on a richly familiar image in the Hebrew tradition: Israel as God's vine (Isaiah 5, Psalm 80, Ezekiel 15). But he radically redefines the metaphor: he himself is the vine; his disciples are the branches. The life of the branch depends entirely on its connection to the vine — it has no independent life-source. The command to 'abide' (Greek: menō — to remain, to dwell, to stay) appears ten times in this passage. Abiding is not a mystical trance but the continuous, daily, dependent life of prayer, Word, obedience, and love. The result of abiding is 'much fruit' — not just moral improvement but transformed character, effective prayer, and love for one another. The warning — 'without me ye can do nothing' — is absolute. Not 'less than you could' or 'with difficulty.' Nothing. The fruitfulness of the Christian life is entirely derivative — it flows from the vine into the branches, not from the branches' own effort.
Psalms 15:5 is from the Book of Psalms (Old Testament), chapter 15. Available translations: King James Version (1611), World English Bible (2000), American Standard Version (1901), Young's Literal Translation (1862), Darby Translation (1890), Geneva Bible (1599). Read Psalms 15 in full context →
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