Psalms 112:10

Psalms 112:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
• New International Version (NIV)The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish!
• New King James Version (NKJV)The wicked will see it and be grieved; He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked shall perish.

Context of Psalms 112:10

8Their thoughts are strong and they will not be afraid. They know that they will win against their enemies. 9They give their things to help poor people. People will always remember the good things that they have done. They will be powerful and people will respect them. When wicked people see this, they will be angry. They will show their teeth in anger, but then they will disappear. Whatever wicked people want, they will never get it.

Psalms 112:10 word by word

רָ֘שָׁ֤ע יִרְאֶ֨ה׀ וְכָעָ֗ס שִׁנָּ֣יו יַחֲרֹ֣ק וְנָמָ֑ס תַּאֲוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• shall seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• and be grievedכָּעַסka‛as · to provokeH3707
• he shall gnashחָרַקchâraq · to grindH2786
• with his teethשֵׁןshên · toothH8127
• and melt awayמָסַסmâsas · to meltH4549
• the desireתַּאֲוָהta'ăvâh · desireH8378
• shall perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6

Cross-references for Psalms 112:10

• Esther 6:11So Haman took the king's clothes and the king's horse to Mordecai. He put the king's clothes on Mordecai. Then he led Mordecai on the horse through all the streets of the city. Haman went in front and he shouted, ‘Look! This is what the king does for a man that he want to give honour to!’
• Isaiah 65:13So the Almighty Lord says this: ‘Look! My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Look! My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Look! My servants will be happy, but you will be ashamed.
• Luke 13:28Then you will weep very much because you are standing outside. You will bite your teeth together. You will see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the place where God rules. You will also see all God's prophets there. But God will shut you outside.
• Luke 16:23He went to Hades, the place for dead people. He was in a lot of pain there. He saw Abraham far away in heaven. He also saw Lazarus at Abraham's side.
• Psalms 37:12Wicked people think about how to hurt righteous people. They show their teeth to frighten good people.
• Matthew 22:13The king said to his servants, “Tie his hands and his feet. Take him and throw him into the dark place outside. There, people will cry and they will bite their teeth together.”
• Revelation 16:10Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the wild animal. As a result, the whole kingdom that the wild animal ruled became dark. People were biting their tongues because of their great pain.
• Psalms 58:7Cause them to run away like water and disappear. Cause them to die like dry grass in hot weather.
• Proverbs 10:28What good people hope to receive causes them to be happy. But wicked people never receive what they hope for.
• Proverbs 11:7When a wicked person dies, he has no hope for anything good. Everything that he hoped his strength would give him disappears!
• Luke 16:24So he shouted out, “Father Abraham, please be kind to me. Please send Lazarus here to help me. I am in great pain because I am in a fire that burns me. Let him put his finger into some water. Then he can use the water to make my mouth cool.”

Commentaries on Psalms 112:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The wicked shall see it - רשע rasha, the wicked one. Some think Satan is meant. It is distinguished from רשעים reshaim, wicked men, in the conclusion of the verse. Shall gnash with his teeth - Through spite and ill will. And melt away - Through envy and hopeless expectation of similar good; for his desire in reference to himself and in reference to him who is the object of his envy, shall perish - shall come to nothing.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The wicked shall see it, and be grieved - They shall see his prosperity; shall see the evidence that God approves his character and his conduct. The word rendered “grieved” means rather to be angry or enraged. Perhaps the word “fret” would best express the sense. He shall gnash with his teeth - As indicative of hatred and wrath. See the notes at Psalm 37:12. And melt away - Disappear - as snow does that melts; or as a snail (see the notes at Psalm 58:8)…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The wicked gnash their teeth in anger due to their bitter envy (Psalms 35:16; 37:12). The strength and reputation of the godly create conflict with those who wish them harm. The wicked will retreat in fear and shame.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Disappointed in their malevolent wishes by the prosperity of the pious, the wicked are punished by the working of their evil passions, and come to naught.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 112:10

• Envy
• Gnashing of Teeth
• Righteous
• Teeth

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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