Revised Version 1895
Psalms 112:5
5Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; he shall maintain 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 are in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; he shall maintain his cause in judgment. 6For he shall never be moved; the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. 7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Read all of Psalms 112Psalms 112:5 word by word
טֽוֹב־אִ֭ישׁ חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל דְּבָרָ֣יו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 112:5
- Proverbs 2:20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
- Proverbs 12:2A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
- Luke 23:50And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a righteous
- Acts 11:24for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
- Romans 5:7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
- Psalms 37:25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.
- Deuteronomy 15:7If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
- Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
- Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
- Proverbs 17:18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.
- Proverbs 18:9He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
- Proverbs 22:26Be thou not one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts:
- Proverbs 24:27Prepare thy work without, and make it ready for thee in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
- Proverbs 27:23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds:
- John 6:12And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.
- Romans 12:11in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; 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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