Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor. New Living Translation They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor. English Standard Version He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. Berean Standard Bible He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor. King James Bible He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. New King James Version He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted with honor. New American Standard Bible He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor. NASB 1995 He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor. NASB 1977 He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor. Legacy Standard Bible He has given freely to the needy, His righteousness stands forever; His horn will be raised in glory. Amplified Bible He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor. Christian Standard Bible He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor. Holman Christian Standard Bible He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor. American Standard Version He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor. Contemporary English Version They will always be remembered and greatly praised, because they were kind and freely gave to the poor. English Revised Version He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; his righteousness endureth for ever: his horn shall be exalted with honour. GOD'S WORD® Translation He gives freely to poor people. His righteousness continues forever. His head is raised in honor. Good News Translation He gives generously to the needy, and his kindness never fails; he will be powerful and respected. International Standard Version He gives generously to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. Majority Standard Bible He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor. NET Bible He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored. New Heart English Bible He has scattered, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor. Webster's Bible Translation He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor. World English Bible He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe has scattered—has given to the needy, "" His righteousness is standing forever, "" His horn is exalted with glory. Young's Literal Translation He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour. Smith's Literal Translation He scattered, he gave to the needy; his justice stands forever; his horn shall be exalted in glory. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever: his horn shall be exalted in glory. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Lavishly he gives to the poor; his righteousness shall endure forever; his horn shall be exalted in honor. New Revised Standard Version They have distributed freely, they have given to the poor; their righteousness endures forever; their horn is exalted in honor. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe has given generously, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever and ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He disperses and he gives to the afflicted and his righteousness stands to the eternity of eternities and his trumpet will be lifted up in praise. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever; His horn shall be exalted in honour. Brenton Septuagint Translation He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for evermore: his horn shall be exalted with honour. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Blessed is the Man who Fears 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; his horn will be lifted high in honor. 10The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 9:9 As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” Proverbs 11:24-25 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. / A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” Matthew 6:3-4 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, / so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” 1 Timothy 6:18-19 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. Isaiah 32:8 But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes. Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... Galatians 6:9-10 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. / Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith. James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Deuteronomy 15:10-11 Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand. / For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land. Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. Treasury of Scripture He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor. he 2 Corinthians 9:9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. dispersed Deuteronomy 15:11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land. Proverbs 11:24,25 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty… Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. righteousness Psalm 112:3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. Deuteronomy 24:13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God. Matthew 6:4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. horn Psalm 75:10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. Psalm 92:10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. 1 Samuel 2:1,30 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation… Jump to Previous Abideth Abroad Dispersed Distributed Endures Endureth Exalted Forever Freely Gifts Hands High Honor Honour Horn Lifted Needy Open Poor Righteousness Scattered StandingJump to Next Abideth Abroad Dispersed Distributed Endures Endureth Exalted Forever Freely Gifts Hands High Honor Honour Horn Lifted Needy Open Poor Righteousness Scattered StandingPsalm 112 1. Godliness has the promises of this life4. And of the life to come 10. The prosperity of the godly shall be an eyesore to the wicked He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor This phrase highlights the generous nature of the righteous person. The Hebrew root for "scattered" is "פזר" (pazar), which conveys the idea of dispersing or spreading widely. This action is not done sparingly but with liberality, reflecting a heart that mirrors God's own generosity. In the historical context of ancient Israel, giving to the poor was not only a social duty but a spiritual act of worship and obedience to God. The righteous person understands that their resources are not solely for personal gain but are entrusted to them by God to bless others. his righteousness endures forever his horn will be lifted high in honor For St. Paul's use of this verse, see New Test. Com. 2Corinthians 9:9. His horn.--For the image of the exalted horn see Note, Psalm 75:5. Verse 9. - He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor. There is no virtue in mere "dispersing," since spendthrifts" disperse" even more lavishly than virtuous men. The only laudable "dispersing" is that which has for its object the relief of distress, and which (it may be added) is wisely directed to that object. His righteousness endureth forever (see the comment on ver. 3). His horn shall be exalted with honor. The esteem of men, on the whole, follows upon goodness, and the righteous obtain more honor than others.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He has scattered abroadפִּזַּ֤ר ׀ (piz·zar) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6340: To scatter his gifts נָ֘תַ֤ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to the poor; לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים (lā·’eḇ·yō·w·nîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor his righteousness צִ֭דְקָתוֹ (ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively endures עֹמֶ֣דֶת (‘ō·me·ḏeṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations forever. לָעַ֑ד (lā·‘aḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity His horn קַ֝רְנ֗וֹ (qar·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power will be lifted high תָּר֥וּם (tā·rūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise in honor. בְּכָבֽוֹד׃ (bə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness Links Psalm 112:9 NIVPsalm 112:9 NLT Psalm 112:9 ESV Psalm 112:9 NASB Psalm 112:9 KJV Psalm 112:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 112:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 112:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 112:9 French Bible Psalm 112:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 112:9 He has dispersed he has given (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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