Psalms 112 (GNV)

Chapter Text

112:1 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man, that feareth the Lord, and deliteth greatly in his commandements.

112:2 His seede shall be mightie vpon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.

112:3 Riches and treasures shalbe in his house, and his righteousnesse endureth for euer.

112:4 Vnto the righteous ariseth light in darkenes: he is merciful and full of copassion and righteous.

112:5 A good man is mercifull and lendeth, and will measure his affaires by iudgement.

112:6 Surely he shall neuer be moued: but the righteous shalbe had in euerlasting remembrance.

112:7 He will not be afraide of euill tidings: for his heart is fixed, and beleeueth in the Lord.

112:8 His heart is stablished: therefore he will not feare, vntill he see his desire vpon his enemies.

112:9 He hath distributed and giuen to ye poore: his righteousnesse remaineth for euer: his horne shalbe exalted with glory.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "praise", "lord", "blessed", "feareth", "deliteth", "greatly", and "commandements". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "praise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local GNV text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "light" and "praise" 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 "praise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.