New King James Version
Psalms 112:8
8His heart is established; He will not be afraid, Until he sees his desire upon his enemies.
Psalms 112:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
- New International Version (NIV)Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.
Context of Psalms 112:8
6Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. 7He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His heart is established; He will not be afraid, Until he sees his desire upon his enemies. 9He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted with honor. 10The wicked will see it and be grieved; He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked shall perish.
Read all of Psalms 112Psalms 112:8 word by word
סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּוֹ לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶ֣ה בְצָרָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 112:8
- Psalms 27:14Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!
- Psalms 31:24Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord.
- Hebrews 13:9Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.
- Proverbs 3:33The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the home of the just.
- Psalms 59:10My God of mercy shall come to meet me; God shall let me see my desire on my enemies.
- Psalms 91:8Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.
- Psalms 92:11My eye also has seen my desire on my enemies; My ears hear my desire on the wicked Who rise up against me.
- Psalms 118:7The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
Commentaries on Psalms 112:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8His heart is established - לבו סמוך samuch libbo, "his heart is propped up;" he is buttressed up by the strength of his Maker.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8His heart is established - Sustained; upheld. This is the same idea, though somewhat varied in form. The word means to sustain; to support; and the idea is, that there is some basis of support - some strength - which is not his own. He shall not be afraid - When he is assailed by enemies. Until he see his desire upon his enemies - This implies that he had nothing really to fear. He would certainly overcome his foes; and in the meantime he might look…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Because the godly trust that God will rescue them and give them victory, they face their enemies with confidence (Psalms 59:10; 112:4; 118:7).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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