Psalms 112

Blessed is the one who fears the Lord

raise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands.a ²Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.b ³They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever.c

⁴Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.d ⁵Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly.e ⁶Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered.f

⁷They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.g ⁸They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. ⁹They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.h

¹⁰The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.

Commentary

Psalms 112 is a wisdom psalm that paints a portrait of the person who fears the Lord, contrasting their blessed stability with the ultimate frustration of the wicked. It is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet, giving it a sense of

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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 112(6)

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References· Psalms 112

a: v.1 — Psalms 128:1, Luke 1:50, Isaiah 50:10, Psalms 119:47-48, Psalms 119:35, Psalms 115:7-13, Psalms 145:19, Psalms 150:1, Psalms 111:10, Psalms 119:143
b: v.2 — Genesis 17:7, Proverbs 20:7, Psalms 37:26, Acts 2:39, Psalms 25:13, Jeremiah 32:39, Psalms 102:28, Genesis 22:17-18
c: v.3 — Proverbs 15:6, Proverbs 3:16, Matthew 6:33, Isaiah 33:6, Philippians 4:18-19, Psalms 112:9, 1 Timothy 6:6-8, Psalms 111:10, 2 Corinthians 6:10, Psalms 111:3
d: v.4 — Your character: Compassionate, Gracious: Matthew 9:36; Job 11:17, Psalms 97:11, Colossians 3:12-13, Isaiah 58:10, 1 John 3:7, Luke 6:36, Psalms 106:1, 1 John 2:29, Ephesians 4:32, Ephesians 5:9
e: v.5 — Psalms 37:21, Proverbs 2:20, Ephesians 5:15, Philippians 1:9, John 6:12, Deuteronomy 15:7-10, Proverbs 24:30-34, Psalms 37:25-26, Romans 12:11, Proverbs 22:26-27
f: v.6 — Proverbs 10:7, Hebrews 6:10, Psalms 125:1, Psalms 62:2, Psalms 15:5, Psalms 55:22, Nehemiah 13:31, Matthew 25:34-40, 2 Peter 1:5-11, Psalms 62:6
g: v.7 — Isaiah 26:3-4, Proverbs 1:33, Psalms 57:7, Psalms 118:6, John 14:1, Proverbs 3:25-26, Psalms 34:4, Psalms 64:10, Psalms 56:3-4, Psalms 118:8-9
h: v.9 — He distributed, gave to the poor: 2 Corinthians 9:9; Hebrews 13:16, Psalms 75:10, 2 Corinthians 9:9-15, James 2:15-16, 1 Timothy 6:18, Isaiah 58:7, Isaiah 58:10, Hebrews 6:10, Romans 12:13, 1 John 3:16-18

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