Psalms 112 (WEB)

Chapter Text

112:1 Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.

112:2 His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.

112:3 Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.

112:4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.

112:5 It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

112:6 For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.

112:7 He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.

112:8 His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.

112:9 He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "darkness", "praise", "blessed", "fears", "yahweh", "delights", 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 WEB 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.