Psalms

Psalm 112:4–6

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.

6Surely he will never be shaken;

the righteous man will be remembered forever.

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Psalm 112:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Lightא֭וֹר’ō·wrNoun - common singularH216 light
dawnsזָ֘רַ֤חzā·raḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2224 rise, come forth
in the darknessבַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְba·ḥō·šeḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity
for the uprightלַיְשָׁרִ֑יםlay·šā·rîmPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH3477 straight, right
for the graciousחַנּ֖וּןḥan·nūnAdjective - masculine singularH2587 gracious
compassionateוְרַח֣וּםwə·ra·ḥūmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH7349 compassionate
and righteousוְצַדִּֽיק׃wə·ṣad·dîqConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous

Psalm 112:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It is wellטֽוֹב־ṭō·wḇ-Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
with the manאִ֭ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
who is generousחוֹנֵ֣ןḥō·w·nênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
and lends freelyוּמַלְוֶ֑הū·mal·wehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3867 join
whose affairsדְּבָרָ֣יוdə·ḇā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
are guidedיְכַלְכֵּ֖לyə·ḵal·kêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3557 comprehend, contain
by justiceבְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃bə·miš·pāṭPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

Psalm 112:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he will neverלְעוֹלָ֥םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
be shakenיִמּ֑וֹטyim·mō·wṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4131 totter, shake, slip
the righteous manצַדִּֽיק׃ṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
rememberedלְזֵ֥כֶרlə·zê·ḵerPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH2143 remembrance, memorial
foreverע֝וֹלָ֗ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Cross-references

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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

Psalm 112:6 Proverbs 10:7 · Hebrews 6:10 · Psalm 125:1 · Psalm 62:2 · Psalm 55:22 · Psalm 15:5 · Matthew 25:34–40 · 2 Peter 1:5–11 · Nehemiah 13:31 · Psalm 62:6 · Nehemiah 13:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.