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Psalms 112:5
5It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain his cause in judgment.
Psalms 112:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
- New International Version (NIV)Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
- English Standard Version (ESV)It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion.
Context of Psalms 112:5
3Wealth and riches [shall be] in his house; and his righteousness abideth for ever. 4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous. It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain his cause in judgment. 6For he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. 7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed confiding in Jehovah;
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טֽוֹב־אִ֭ישׁ חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל דְּבָרָ֣יו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 112:5
- Proverbs 2:20— that thou mayest walk in the way of the good, and keep the paths of the righteous.
- Proverbs 12:2A good [man] obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.
- Luke 23:50And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
- Acts 11:24for he was a good man and full of [the] Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd [of people] were added to the Lord.
- Romans 5:7For scarcely for [the] just [man] will one die, for perhaps for [the] good [man] some one might also dare to die;
- Psalms 37:25I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
- Deuteronomy 15:7If there be amongst you a poor man, any one of thy brethren in one of thy gates, in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy brother in need;
- Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
- Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.
- Proverbs 17:18A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.
- Proverbs 18:9He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.
- Proverbs 22:26Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:
- Proverbs 24:27Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
- Proverbs 27:23Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:
- John 6:12And when they had been filled, he says to his disciples, Gather together the fragments which are over and above, that nothing may be lost.
- Romans 12:11as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
Commentaries on Psalms 112:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5A good man showeth favor - He has the means to show favor to others, or to promote their welfare, and he is disposed to do this. It is the characteristic of a good man - of a heart that is truly pious - to do good to others; to promote their welfare here, and to assist them in their endeavor to secure happiness in the world to come. And lendeth - The original word here - לוה lâvâh - means to join oneself to anyone; to cleave to him; then, to form the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Godly people imitate God by being generous, compassionate, and righteous (Psalms 51:1; 111:1–10; 2 Corinthians 9:9). They lend money to the poor without charging interest (Psalms 15:5; 112:9; Exodus 22:25).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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