Psalms 112:6

Psalms 112:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
• New International Version (NIV)Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.

Context of Psalms 112:6

4Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God). 5It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He conducts his affairs with justice. He will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever. 7He will not fear bad news; His heart is steadfast, trusting [confidently relying on and believing] in the Lord. 8His heart is upheld, he will not fear While he looks [with satisfaction] on his adversaries.

Psalms 112:6 word by word

כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם לֹא־יִמּ֑וֹט לְזֵ֥כֶר ע֝וֹלָ֗ם יִהְיֶ֥ה צַדִּֽיק׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Surely he shall not be movedמוֹטmôţ · to shakeH4131
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• remembranceזֵ֫כֶרzêker zeker · memorialH2143

Cross-references for Psalms 112:6

• Psalms 15:5He does not put out his money at interest [to a fellow Israelite], And does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
• Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, My defense and my strong tower; I will not be shaken or disheartened.
• Psalms 125:1Those who trust in and rely on the Lord [with confident expectation] Are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.
• 2 Peter 1:5For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to, develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding),
• Nehemiah 13:22And I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and come and guard the gates to keep the Sabbath day holy. O my God, remember me concerning this also and have compassion on me according to the greatness of Your lovingkindness.
• Proverbs 10:7The memory of the righteous [person] is a [source of] blessing, But the name of the wicked will [be forgotten and] rot [like a corpse].
• Matthew 25:34“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father [you favored of God, appointed to eternal salvation], inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.

Commentaries on Psalms 112:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Surely he shall not be moved for ever - Luther, “For he shall remain always.” He shall be fixed, stable, firm, prosperous. He shall not be driven from place to place. He shall have a permanent home. He shall have a steady reputation. He shall have a constant influence. He shall be a firm, establislied, prosperous man. Of course this is to be taken in the general, and should not be pressed to mean that it will be, in the most literal sense, and always…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The wise avoid mistakes because they are honest and compassionate (Psalms 15:5; 37:23–24). People will remember them for a long time (Proverbs 10:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-95-9. Generosity, sound judgment in business, and confidence in God, form a character which preserves from fear of evil and ensures success against enemies. While a man thus truly pious is liberal, he increases in substance.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 112:6

• Righteous
• Righteousness

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Commentaries on Psalms 112

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings