Psalm 112:9
New International Version
They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.

New Living Translation
They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.

English Standard Version
He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

Berean Standard Bible
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

King James Bible
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

New King James Version
He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted with honor.

New American Standard Bible
He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.

NASB 1995
He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.

NASB 1977
He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.

Legacy Standard Bible
He has given freely to the needy, His righteousness stands forever; His horn will be raised in glory.

Amplified Bible
He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.

Christian Standard Bible
He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor.

American Standard Version
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He disperses and he gives to the afflicted and his righteousness stands to the eternity of eternities and his trumpet will be lifted up in praise.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for evermore: his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Contemporary English Version
They will always be remembered and greatly praised, because they were kind and freely gave to the poor.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever: his horn shall be exalted in glory.

English Revised Version
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; his righteousness endureth for ever: his horn shall be exalted with honour.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He gives freely to poor people. His righteousness continues forever. His head is raised in honor.

Good News Translation
He gives generously to the needy, and his kindness never fails; he will be powerful and respected.

International Standard Version
He gives generously to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

JPS Tanakh 1917
He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever; His horn shall be exalted in honour.

Literal Standard Version
He has scattered—has given to the needy, | His righteousness is standing forever, | His horn is exalted with glory.

Majority Standard Bible
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

New American Bible
Lavishly he gives to the poor; his righteousness shall endure forever; his horn shall be exalted in honor.

NET Bible
He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

New Revised Standard Version
They have distributed freely, they have given to the poor; their righteousness endures forever; their horn is exalted in honor.

New Heart English Bible
He has scattered, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

Webster's Bible Translation
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

World English Bible
He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

Young's Literal Translation
He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Blessed is the Man who Fears the LORD
8His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes. 9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor. 10The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.…

Cross References
2 Corinthians 9:9
As it is written: "He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever."

1 Samuel 2:1
At that time Hannah prayed: "My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.

Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

Psalm 75:10
"All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted."

Psalm 89:17
For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.

Psalm 92:10
But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.

Psalm 111:3
Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.


Treasury of Scripture

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

he

2 Corinthians 9:9
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

dispersed

Deuteronomy 15:11
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

Proverbs 11:24,25
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty…

Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

righteousness

Psalm 112:3
Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

Deuteronomy 24:13
In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.

Matthew 6:4
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

horn

Psalm 75:10
All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

Psalm 92:10
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

1 Samuel 2:1,30
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation…

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Psalm 112
1. Godliness has the promises of this life
4. And of the life to come
10. The prosperity of the godly shall be an eyesore to the wicked














(9) He hath dispersed.--The conjugation of the verb indicates a frequent and customary action.

For St. Paul's use of this verse, see New Test. Com. 2Corinthians 9:9.

His horn.--For the image of the exalted horn see Note, Psalm 75:5.

Verse 9. - He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor. There is no virtue in mere "dispersing," since spendthrifts" disperse" even more lavishly than virtuous men. The only laudable "dispersing" is that which has for its object the relief of distress, and which (it may be added) is wisely directed to that object. His righteousness endureth forever (see the comment on ver. 3). His horn shall be exalted with honor. The esteem of men, on the whole, follows upon goodness, and the righteous obtain more honor than others.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He has scattered abroad
פִּזַּ֤ר ׀ (piz·zar)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6340: To scatter

his gifts
נָ֘תַ֤ן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to the poor;
לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים (lā·’eḇ·yō·w·nîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor

his righteousness
צִ֭דְקָתוֹ (ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

endures
עֹמֶ֣דֶת (‘ō·me·ḏeṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

forever.
לָעַ֑ד (lā·‘aḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity

His horn
קַ֝רְנ֗וֹ (qar·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power

will be lifted high
תָּר֥וּם (tā·rūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

in honor.
בְּכָבֽוֹד׃ (bə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness


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