Psalms 112 (DBY)

Chapter Text

112:1 Hallelujah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

112:2 His seed shall be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

112:3 Wealth and riches [shall be] in his house; and his righteousness abideth for ever.

112:4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

112:5 It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain his cause in judgment.

112:6 For he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed confiding in Jehovah;

112:8 His heart is maintained, he is not afraid, until he see [his desire] upon his oppressors.

112:9 He scattereth abroad, he giveth to the needy; his righteousness abideth for ever: his horn shall be exalted with honour.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "darkness", "hallelujah", "blessed", "feareth", "jehovah", "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 DBY 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.