Psalms · 10 verses
Psalms 112
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A man can receive bad news without fearing it, lend freely, scatter gifts to the poor, and have his horn lifted high in honour.
The steadfast manvv. 1–9
The psalm opens with a man who fears the LORD and delights greatly in His commandments. His household has wealth, his descendants are mighty, and light dawns for him in darkness. He is generous, lends freely, and lets justice guide his affairs. Bad news does not unsettle him: his heart is steadfast, assured, and trusting in the LORD. He scatters gifts to the poor, while his righteousness endures forever—a remarkably busy righteousness, one might say.
The wicked man’s unhappy inspectionv. 10
The wicked man sees this and is grieved. He gnashes his teeth and wastes away, while the desires of the wicked perish—the whole business ending rather badly for the desires, and not splendidly for the teeth either.
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Ps 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
Ps 112:2His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Ps 112:3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Ps 112:4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Ps 112:5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Ps 112:6Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.
Ps 112:7He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
Ps 112:8His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
Ps 112:9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
Ps 112:10The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 163 passages were voted onto 10 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 7Isaiah 26:3–4You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- 3Proverbs 15:6The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.
- 1Psalms 128:1A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
- 3Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
- 7Proverbs 1:33But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”
- 2Genesis 17:7I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
- 2Psalms 37:26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
- 2Proverbs 20:7The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
- 3Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- 7Psalms 57:7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
- 1Luke 1:50His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
- 1Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
- 1Psalms 119:47–48I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
- 2Acts 2:39This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
- 1Psalms 119:35Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
- 2Psalms 25:13His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
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