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Psalms 112:3
3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Psalms 112:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Wealth and riches will be in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
Context of Psalms 112:3
1Halleluyah! Happy is the man who fears Adonai, who delights greatly in His mitzvot. 2His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4Light shines in the darkness for the upright. Gracious, compassionate and just is he. 5Good comes to a man who is gracious and lends. He will order his affairs with fairness.
Read all of Psalms 112Psalms 112:3 word by word
הוֹן־וָעֹ֥שֶׁר בְּבֵית֑וֹ וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 112:3
- Proverbs 3:16Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
- Proverbs 15:6The house of the righteous has great wealth, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
- Isaiah 33:6It will be your time of faithfulness, a wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge— the fear of Adonai is His treasure.
- Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
- Philippians 4:18But I have received everything and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you sent—a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
- 1 Timothy 6:6Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Psalms 112:9He gives freely to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn is lifted high in honor.
- Psalms 111:3Glorious and majestic is His work, and His righteousness endures forever.
- Isaiah 32:17The result of righteousness will be shalom and the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.
- Isaiah 51:8For the moth will eat them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will be forever and My salvation for all generations.”
- Matthew 24:22And unless those days were cut short, no one would be delivered. But for the sake of the chosen, those days will be cut short.
Commentaries on Psalms 112:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Wealth and riches shall be in his house - This is often the case: a godly man must save both time and money. Before he was converted he lost much time, and squandered his money. All this he now saves, and therefore wealth and riches must be in his house; and if he do not distribute to the necessities of the poor, they will continue to accumulate till they be his curse; or God will, by his providence, sweep them away. Both צדקה tsedakah and are often used…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Wealth and riches shall be in his house - The Septuagint and the Vulgate render this, “glory and riches shall be in his house.” The word, however, properly means riches or wealth, and the two terms are used apparently to convey the idea that wealth or property in “varied forms” would be in his house; that is, not merely gold and silver, but all that was understood to constitute wealth - variety of garments, articles of furniture, etc. This promise is of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3blessed: Everyone will recognize the children of godly people (see Psalm 127:4) because the godly leave a legacy for their children (see 1:3; compare Matthew 6:20).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. Temporal blessings follow the service of God, exceptions occurring only as they are seen by God to be inconsistent with those spiritual blessings which are better.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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