Psalms
Psalm 112:7–8
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.
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 112:7
| 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 |
Psalm 112:8
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 112:7 Isaiah 26:3–4 · Proverbs 1:33 · Psalm 57:7 · Psalm 118:6 · Proverbs 3:25–26 · John 14:1 · Psalm 34:4 · Psalm 56:3–4 · Psalm 118:8–9 · Psalm 64:10 · Psalm 27:1–3 · Psalm 62:8
Psalm 112:8 Psalm 118:7 · Psalm 91:8 · Psalm 31:24 · Psalm 59:10 · Hebrews 13:9 · Proverbs 3:33 · Psalm 92:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.