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Psalms 112:8
8His heart is upheld, he will not fear While he looks [with satisfaction] on his adversaries.
Psalms 112:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
- New International Version (NIV)Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
- New King James Version (NKJV)His heart is established; He will not be afraid, Until he sees his desire upon his enemies.
Context of Psalms 112:8
6He 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. His heart is upheld, he will not fear While he looks [with satisfaction] on his adversaries. 9He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor. 10The wicked will see it and be angered, He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death]; The desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.
Read all of Psalms 112Psalms 112:8 word by word
סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּוֹ לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶ֣ה בְצָרָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 112:8
- Psalms 27:14Wait for and confidently expect the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.
- Psalms 31:24Be strong and let your hearts take courage, All you who wait for and confidently expect the Lord.
- Hebrews 13:9Do not be carried away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established and strengthened by grace and not by foods [rules of diet and ritualistic meals], which bring no benefit or spiritual growth to those who observe them.
- Proverbs 3:33The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the home of the just and righteous.
- Psalms 59:10My God in His [steadfast] lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly on my enemies [who lie in wait for me].
- Psalms 91:8You will only [be a spectator as you] look on with your eyes And witness the [divine] repayment of the wicked [as you watch safely from the shelter of the Most High].
- Psalms 92:11My eye has looked on my foes; My ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me.
- Psalms 118:7The Lord is on my side, He is among those who help me; Therefore I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me.
Commentaries on Psalms 112:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8His heart is established - לבו סמוך samuch libbo, "his heart is propped up;" he is buttressed up by the strength of his Maker.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8His heart is established - Sustained; upheld. This is the same idea, though somewhat varied in form. The word means to sustain; to support; and the idea is, that there is some basis of support - some strength - which is not his own. He shall not be afraid - When he is assailed by enemies. Until he see his desire upon his enemies - This implies that he had nothing really to fear. He would certainly overcome his foes; and in the meantime he might look…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Because the godly trust that God will rescue them and give them victory, they face their enemies with confidence (Psalms 59:10; 112:4; 118:7).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
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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
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