God’s Word Translation
Psalms 112:4
4Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, 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.
Context of Psalms 112:4
2His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person will be blessed. 3Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever. Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair. 5All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly. He earns an honest living. 6He will never fail. A righteous person will always be remembered.
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 make your righteousness shine like a light, your just cause like the noonday sun.
- Psalms 97:11Light dawns for righteous people and joy for those whose motives are decent.
- Job 11:17Then your life will be brighter than the noonday sun. The darkness in your life will become like morning.
- Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? Let those who walk in darkness and have no light trust the name of the Lord and depend upon their God.
- Isaiah 58:10If you give some of your own food to ⌞feed⌟ those who are hungry and to satisfy ⌞the needs of⌟ those who are humble, then your light will rise in the dark, and your darkness will become as bright as the noonday sun.
- Micah 7:8Don’t laugh at me, my enemies. Although I’ve fallen, I will get up. Although I sit in the dark, the Lord is my light.
- Micah 4:2Then many nations will come and say, “Let’s go to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways so that we may live by them.” The teachings will go out from Zion. The Lord’s word will go out from Jerusalem.
- John 12:46I am the light that has come into the world so that everyone who believes in me will not live in the dark.
- Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
- Luke 6:36Be merciful as your Father is merciful.
- 2 Corinthians 8:8I’m not commanding you, but I’m testing how genuine your love is by pointing out the dedication of others.
- Ephesians 4:32Be kind to each other, sympathetic, forgiving each other as God has forgiven you through Christ.
- Ephesians 5:1Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.
- Colossians 3:12As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
- 1 John 2:29If you know that Christ has God’s approval, you also know that everyone who does what God approves of has been born from God.
- 1 John 3:7Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you. Whoever does what God approves of has God’s approval as Christ has God’s approval.
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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