English Standard Version
Psalms 112:4
4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
Psalms 112:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
- New International Version (NIV)Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
Context of Psalms 112:4
2His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. 5It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. 6For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.
Read all of Psalms 112Psalms 112:4 word by word
זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ א֭וֹר לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 112:4
- Psalms 37:6He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
- Psalms 97:11Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
- Job 11:17And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
- Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.
- Isaiah 58:10if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.
- Micah 7:8Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.
- Micah 4:2and many nations shall come, and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- John 12:46I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
- Psalms 106:1Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
- Luke 6:36Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
- 2 Corinthians 8:8I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine.
- Ephesians 4:32Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
- Ephesians 5:1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
- Colossians 3:12Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
- 1 John 2:29If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
- 1 John 3:7Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
Commentaries on Psalms 112:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4There ariseth light in the darkness - The upright are always happy; and when tribulations come, God lifts up the light of his countenance upon him, and causes all occurences to work together for his good. He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous - He enjoys the favor of God; that grace makes him compassionate; and in the general tenor of his conduct he is righteous. From these principles he shows favor ( Psalm 112:5;) to him that needs it…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Unto the upright - The just; the pious; the man who fears God. There ariseth light in the darkness - This is a new form of the blessing which follows the fear of the Lord, or another of the benefits which spring from true religion, and by which the pious man is distinguished from other people. The distinction is not that days of darkness will not come upon him as well as upon others, for he may be sick as others are, he may be bereaved as others are, he…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. 44. light--figurative for relief (Psa 27:1; 97:11). the upright--are like God (Lu 6:36; Psa 111:4).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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