Psalms 112

1 [a]Praise the LORD.[b] Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.
2 Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
7 They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn[c] will be lifted high in honor.
10 The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

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Cross References 23

  • 1. Psalms 33:2; Psalms 103:1; Psalms 150:1
  • 2. Psalms 1:1-2
  • 3. S Job 1:8; Psalms 103:11; Psalms 115:13; Psalms 128:1
  • 4. S Psalms 1:2; Psalms 119:14,16,47,92
  • 5. Psalms 25:13; Psalms 37:26; Psalms 128:2-4
  • 6. S Deuteronomy 8:18
  • 7. S Psalms 37:6; S Psalms 111:3
  • 8. S Psalms 18:28; Job 11:17
  • 9. Psalms 5:12; Psalms 97:11
  • 10. S Psalms 37:21,26; Luke 6:35
  • 11. S Psalms 15:5; S Psalms 55:22
  • 12. Proverbs 10:7; Ecclesiastes 2:16
  • 13. Psalms 57:7; Psalms 108:1; Proverbs 1:33
  • 14. S Psalms 28:7; Psalms 56:3-4; S Isaiah 12:2
  • 15. Psalms 3:6; Psalms 27:1; Psalms 56:11; Proverbs 1:33; Isaiah 12:2
  • 16. S Psalms 54:7; Psalms 59:10
  • 17. Luke 19:8; Acts 9:36; 2 Corinthians 9:9*
  • 18. S Psalms 111:3
  • 19. S Psalms 75:10
  • 20. Psalms 86:17
  • 21. S Psalms 37:12; S Matthew 8:12
  • 22. S Psalms 34:21; Psalms 58:7-8
  • 23. S Job 8:13; Proverbs 11:7

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  • [b]. Hebrew "Hallelu Yah"
  • [c]. "Horn" here symbolizes dignity.

Psalms 112 Commentaries

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