Psalms 112:9
He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy, His righteousness, standeth for aye, His horn, shall be exalted in honour.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
8Upheld is his heart, he shall not be afraid, until that he gazeth on his foes.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:14thou shalt, richly load, him out of thy flock, and out of thy threshing-floor and out of thy wine-vat,—of that wherewith Yahweh thy God hath blessed thee, shalt thou give unto him;
1 Samuel 2:1Then prayed Hannah, and said, My heart hath leaped for joy in Yahweh, My horn is exalted in Yahweh, My mouth is opened wide, o’er my foes, Because I rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 75:10But, all the horns of the lawless, will I hew off,—Exalted shall be the horns of the Righteous One.
Psalms 92:11So hath mine eye descried them who were lying in wait for me,—Of my wicked assailants, mine ears, shall hear.
Psalms 112:3Wealth and riches, shall be in his house, and, his righteousness, standeth for aye.
Proverbs 14:24the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:7-10
The Blessedness of the Righteous; The Misery of the Wicked. 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord . 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with… Read the whole commentary →