John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart ,.... "Or, thy heart of Belial" F6 לבבך בליעל "corde tuo Belial", Montanus. ; thy worthless heart, and which is without a yoke not subjected to the law of God, as every carnal heart is; and in which Belial, Satan, the prince of this world, works effectually, and inclines to evil thoughts, afflictions, and desires, which are to be guarded against: saying, the seventh year, the year of release, is at hand : perhaps next year,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 15:1-11
Here is, I. A law for the relief of poor debtors, such (we may suppose) as were insolvent. Every seventh year was a year of release, in which the ground rested from being tilled and servants were discharged from their services; and, among other acts of grace, this was one, that those who had borrowed money, and had not been able to pay it before, should this year be released from it; and though, if they were able, they were afterwards bound in conscience to repay it, yet thenceforth the... read more