Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous. New Living Translation Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. English Standard Version Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. Berean Standard Bible Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. King James Bible Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. New King James Version Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. New American Standard Bible Light shines in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. NASB 1995 Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous. NASB 1977 Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous. Legacy Standard Bible Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous. Amplified Bible Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God). Christian Standard Bible Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. Holman Christian Standard Bible Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. American Standard Version Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The Light shines in the darkness to the upright and he shows love upon the righteous. Brenton Septuagint Translation To the upright light has sprung up in darkness: he is pitiful, and merciful, and righteous. Contemporary English Version They will be so kind and merciful and good, that they will be a light in the dark for others who do the right thing. Douay-Rheims Bible To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful, and compassionate and just. English Revised Version Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. GOD'S WORD® Translation Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair. Good News Translation Light shines in the darkness for good people, for those who are merciful, kind, and just. International Standard Version A light shines in the darkness for the upright, for the one who is gracious, compassionate, and just. JPS Tanakh 1917 Unto the upright He shineth as a light in the darkness, Gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. Literal Standard Version Light has risen in darkness to the upright, | Gracious, and merciful, and righteous. Majority Standard Bible Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. New American Bible Light shines through the darkness for the upright; gracious, compassionate, and righteous. NET Bible In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just. New Revised Standard Version They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright; they are gracious, merciful, and righteous. New Heart English Bible Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous. Webster's Bible Translation To the upright there ariseth light in darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. World English Bible Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous. Young's Literal Translation Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Blessed is the Man who Fears the LORD…3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. 5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.… Cross References Esther 8:16 For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor. Job 11:17 Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning. Job 22:28 Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways. Psalm 37:26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. Psalm 97:11 Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart. Treasury of Scripture To the upright there rises light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. there ariseth Psalm 37:6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Job 11:17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. he is gracious Psalm 106:1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Luke 6:36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 2 Corinthians 8:8,9 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love… righteous Titus 2:11,12 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, … 1 John 2:29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. 1 John 3:7,10 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous… Jump to Previous Arises Ariseth Compassion Compassionate Dark Darkness Dawns Full Grace Gracious Light Merciful Pity Righteous Risen Rises Shineth Shining UprightJump to Next Arises Ariseth Compassion Compassionate Dark Darkness Dawns Full Grace Gracious Light Merciful Pity Righteous Risen Rises Shineth Shining UprightPsalm 112 1. Godliness has the promises of this life4. And of the life to come 10. The prosperity of the godly shall be an eyesore to the wicked (4) Ariseth . . .--The Hebrew verb is commonly used of the sunrise. (Comp. Psalm 97:11; Isaiah 58:8.) For the good man the darkest night of trouble and sorrow will have a dawn of hope. He is gracious . . .--The Authorised Version is right in making this a description of the upright man's character. The construction certainly at first appears strange, since "the upright" is in the plural, while the epithets in this clause resume the singular of Psalm 112:3. This may be best explained by treating the first clause of this verse as a familiar proverbial saying, which the poet introduces, as a quotation, without changing the number to suit his own construction. Verse 4. - Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness. God's Word is "a lantern unto their feet, and a light unto their paths" (Psalm 119:105) - sufficient under most circumstances to guide their steps aright. When this is not enough, he vouchsafes an inward light to them (Psalm 27:1; Psalm 36:9; Isaiah 58:10; Isaiah 49:6, etc.). He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. It is a very forced interpretation to understand this as said of Jehovah. The entire subject of the psalm is the righteous, God-like man. In him are reflected shadows of all the Divine qualities.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Lightא֭וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary dawns זָ֘רַ֤ח (zā·raḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2224: To irradiate, to rise, to appear in the darkness בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (ba·ḥō·šeḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness for the upright, לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים (lay·šā·rîm) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 3477: Straight, right for the one who is gracious, חַנּ֖וּן (ḥan·nūn) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2587: Gracious compassionate, וְרַח֣וּם (wə·ra·ḥūm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7349: Compassionate and righteous. וְצַדִּֽיק׃ (wə·ṣad·dîq) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous Links Psalm 112:4 NIVPsalm 112:4 NLT Psalm 112:4 ESV Psalm 112:4 NASB Psalm 112:4 KJV Psalm 112:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 112:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 112:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 112:4 French Bible Psalm 112:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 112:4 Light dawns in the darkness (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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