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Psalms 112:7

112:6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

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He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

112:8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

What does Psalms 112:7 mean?

Psalms 112:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָרֵא (yârêʼ), רַע (raʻ), שְׁמוּעָה (shᵉmûwʻâh).

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He
shall
not
be
afraidיָרֵאyârêʼ/yaw-ray'/H3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
of
evilרַעraʻ/rah/H7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
tidings:שְׁמוּעָהshᵉmûwʻâh/sehm-oo-aw'/H8052something heard, i.e. an announcement
his
heartלֵבlêb/labe/H3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
is
fixed,כּוּןkûwn/koon/H3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)
trustingבָּטַחbâṭach/baw-takh'/H982figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
in
the
LORD.יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 112:7.

Genesis 6:5

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day

Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. a sweet: Heb. a savour of rest or, satisfaction for the imagination: or, through the imagination

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 50:21

Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. kindly: Heb. to their hearts

Genesis 6:6

And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

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What does Psalms 112:7 say?

Psalms 112:7 (King James Version) reads: "He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD."

Is Psalms 112:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 112:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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