Psalms

Psalm 112:5–9

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.

⁷He does not fear bad news;

his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

⁸His heart is assured; he does not fear,

until he looks in triumph on his foes.

⁹He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor;

his righteousness endures forever;^b

his horn will be lifted high in honor.

Footnotes

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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.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he will never	לְעוֹלָ֥ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
be shaken	יִמּ֑וֹט	yim·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip
the righteous man	צַדִּֽיק׃	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
will be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
remembered	לְזֵ֥כֶר	lə·zê·ḵer	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2143 remembrance, memorial
forever	ע֝וֹלָ֗ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear	יִירָ֑א	yî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
bad	רָ֭עָה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
news	מִשְּׁמוּעָ֣ה	miš·šə·mū·‘āh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H8052 report
his heart	לִ֝בּ֗וֹ	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is steadfast	נָכ֥וֹן	nā·ḵō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3559 be firm
trusting	בָּטֻ֥חַ	bā·ṭu·aḥ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H982 trust
in the LORD	בַּיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His heart	לִ֭בּוֹ	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is assured	סָמ֣וּךְ	sā·mūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
he does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear	יִירָ֑א	yî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
until	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he looks in triumph	יִרְאֶ֣ה	yir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
on his foes	בְצָרָֽיו׃	ḇə·ṣā·rāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has scattered abroad	פִּזַּ֤ר׀	piz·zar	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6340 scatter
his gifts	נָ֘תַ֤ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the poor	לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים	lā·’eḇ·yō·w·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H34 in want, needy, poor
his righteousness	צִ֭דְקָתוֹ	ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
endures	עֹמֶ֣דֶת	‘ō·me·ḏeṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
forever	לָעַ֑ד	lā·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
his horn	קַ֝רְנ֗וֹ	qar·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7161 horn
will be lifted high	תָּר֥וּם	tā·rūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
in honor	בְּכָבֽוֹד׃	bə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory