Psalms 112:5
Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
In Context
4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
6For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.
Cross References
Nehemiah 4:13Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Psalms 37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
Psalms 37:26All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
Proverbs 12:2A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Proverbs 18:9He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.
Proverbs 24:27Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:2-6
The Character of the Righteous. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord , that delighteth greatly in his commandments. 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. 5 A good man showeth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. The… Read the whole commentary →