Psalms
Psalm 112:4–5
4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright —
for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely,
whose affairs are guided by justice.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 112:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | א֭וֹר | ’ō·wr | Noun - common singular | H216 light |
| dawns | זָ֘רַ֤ח | zā·raḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2224 rise, come forth |
| in the darkness | בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ | ba·ḥō·šeḵ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2822 darkness, obscurity |
| for the upright | לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים | lay·šā·rîm | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H3477 straight, right |
| for the gracious | חַנּ֖וּן | ḥan·nūn | Adjective - masculine singular | H2587 gracious |
| compassionate | וְרַח֣וּם | wə·ra·ḥūm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7349 compassionate |
| and righteous | וְצַדִּֽיק׃ | wə·ṣad·dîq | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
Psalm 112:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It is well | טֽוֹב־ | ṭō·wḇ- | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| with the man | אִ֭ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| who is generous | חוֹנֵ֣ן | ḥō·w·nên | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2603 shew favour, be gracious |
| and lends freely | וּמַלְוֶ֑ה | ū·mal·weh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H3867 join |
| whose affairs | דְּבָרָ֣יו | də·ḇā·rāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| are guided | יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל | yə·ḵal·kêl | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3557 comprehend, contain |
| by justice | בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | bə·miš·pāṭ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 112:4 Job 11:17 · Colossians 3:12–13 · Psalm 97:11 · Isaiah 58:10 · Luke 6:36 · 1 John 3:7 · Psalm 106:1 · Ephesians 4:32–5:2 · 1 John 2:29 · Psalm 37:6 · John 12:46 · Ephesians 5:9
Psalm 112:5 Psalm 37:21 · Proverbs 2:20 · Ephesians 5:15 · John 6:12 · Deuteronomy 15:7–10 · Psalm 37:25–26 · Philippians 1:9 · Proverbs 24:30–34 · Romans 5:7 · Romans 12:11 · Luke 6:35 · Luke 23:50
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.