American Standard Version
Psalms 112:9
9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy;His righteousness endureth for ever:His horn shall be exalted with honor.
Psalms 112:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
- New International Version (NIV)They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted with honor.
Context of Psalms 112:9
7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah. 8His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he seehis desireupon his adversaries. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor. 10The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.
Read all of Psalms 112Psalms 112:9 word by word
פִּזַּ֤ר׀ נָ֘תַ֤ן לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים צִ֭דְקָתוֹ עֹמֶ֣דֶת לָעַ֑ד קַ֝רְנ֗וֹ תָּר֥וּם בְּכָבֽוֹד׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 112:9
- 2 Corinthians 9:9as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.
- Deuteronomy 15:11For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.
- Proverbs 11:24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
- Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.
- Isaiah 32:8But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.
- Isaiah 58:7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
- Mark 14:7For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
- Luke 11:41But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.
- Luke 12:33Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.
- Luke 18:22And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
- John 13:29For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
- Acts 4:35and laid them at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.
- Acts 20:35In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
- Romans 12:13communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
Commentaries on Psalms 112:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9He hath dispersed - He has scattered abroad his munificence; he has given particularly to the poor; his righteousness - his almsgiving, his charity, remaineth for ever. See on Psalm 112:3; (note). His horn - His power and authority shall be exalted with honor. He shall rise to influence only through his own worth, and not by extortion or flattery.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9He hath dispersed - This is another characteristic of a righteous man, and another reason of the permanent honor which will be rendered to him. The meaning is, that he is liberal; he freely scatters what he has; he divides it with those who are needy and unfortunate. One part of mankind have an overplus - have more than they need for themselves and their families - and that overplus is what is designed to meet the needs of the unfortunate, the weak, the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Paul quotes this verse in his instructions about generous giving (2 Corinthians 9:9).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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- 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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