Psalms 112 (ASV)

Chapter Text

112:1 Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

112:2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

112:3 Wealth and riches are in his house; And his righteousness endureth for ever.

112:4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

112:5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

112:6 For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.

112:8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see [his desire] upon his adversaries.

112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth 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. Psalm 113

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "darkness", "praise", "jehovah", "blessed", "feareth", "delighteth", and "greatly". It is saying that the contrast between light and darkness marks a real divide in how people respond to God's work.

The local ASV text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "light" and "darkness" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "darkness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.