Psalms 112:1-9

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.

Psalms 112:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 112

This psalm, also, very probably, was written by David, and is composed as the former, in an alphabetical order. The inscription of it in the Syriac version is,

``When David in it commanded Solomon his son, saying, Keep the commandments of, the Lord, and worship him: likewise the calling of the Gentiles and the righteousness of Christ.''

The subject matter of the psalm are the character, conduct, usefulness, and happiness of a good man.

Cross References

• 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

Footnotes

• [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.