Psalms 112:9

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

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

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

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

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

112:10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

What does Psalms 112:9 mean?

Psalms 112:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פָּזַר (pâzar), נָתַן (nâthan), אֶבְיוֹן (ʼebyôwn).

Hebrew interlinear

hath

dispersed,פָּזַרpâzar/paw-zar'/H6340to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty

hath

givenנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

the

poor;אֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwn/eb-yone'/H34destitute

his

righteousnessצְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâh/tsed-aw-kaw'/H6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

endurethעָמַדʻâmad/aw-mad'/H5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

for

ever;עַדʻad/ad/H5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)

his

hornקֶרֶןqeren/keh'-ren/H7161a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power

shall

exaltedרוּםrûwm/room/H7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

with

honour.כָּבוֹדkâbôwd/kaw-bode'/H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 112:9.

Genesis 18:8

And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

Psalms 9:18

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

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What does Psalms 112:9 say?

Psalms 112:9 (King James Version) reads: "He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour."

Is Psalms 112:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 112:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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