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Psalm 112

Psa. 112:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Unto the upright
yashar (Hebrew #3477)
straight (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
Pronounce: yaw-shawr'
Origin: from 3474
there ariseth
zarach (Hebrew #2224)
properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)
KJV usage: arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.
Pronounce: zaw-rakh'
Origin: a primitive root
h light
'owr (Hebrew #216)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
KJV usage: bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
Pronounce: ore
Origin: from 215
in the darkness
choshek (Hebrew #2822)
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
KJV usage: dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
Pronounce: kho-shek'
Origin: from 2821
: he is gracious
channuwn (Hebrew #2587)
gracious
KJV usage: gracious.
Pronounce: khan-noon'
Origin: from 2603
, and full of compassion
rachuwm (Hebrew #7349)
compassionate
KJV usage: full of compassion, merciful.
Pronounce: rakh-oom'
Origin: from 7355
, and righteous
tsaddiyq (Hebrew #6662)
just
KJV usage: just, lawful, righteous (man).
Pronounce: tsad-deek'
Origin: from 6663
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Psa. 97:11• 11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. (Psa. 97:11)
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Isa. 58:10• 10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: (Isa. 58:10)

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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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there ariseth.
Psa. 37:6• 6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. (Psa. 37:6)
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Psa. 97:11• 11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. (Psa. 97:11)
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Job 11:17• 17And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. (Job 11:17)
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Isa. 50:10• 10Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. (Isa. 50:10)
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Isa. 58:10• 10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: (Isa. 58:10)
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Mic. 7:8‑9• 8Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.
 9I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. (Mic. 7:8‑9)
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Mal. 4:2• 2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. (Mal. 4:2)
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John 12:46• 46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. (John 12:46)
he is gracious.
Psa. 106:1• 1Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. (Psa. 106:1)
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Luke 6:36• 36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. (Luke 6:36)
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2 Cor. 8:8‑9• 8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
 9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. (2 Cor. 8:8‑9)
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Eph. 4:32• 32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. (Eph. 4:32)
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Eph. 5:1‑2,9,15• 1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
 2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor.
 9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
 15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, (Eph. 5:1‑2,9,15)
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Col. 3:12‑13• 12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
 13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. (Col. 3:12‑13)
righteous.
Titus 2:11‑12• 11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; (Titus 2:11‑12)
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1 John 2:29• 29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. (1 John 2:29)
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1 John 3:7,10• 7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
 10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. (1 John 3:7,10)
• (vv. 4-5) The character of the one thus blessed is then delineated. He is gracious, full of compassion, and righteous. In conduct he shows favor and acts with wisdom. (“Psalms 112” by H. Smith)
• {v.4-5} We must learn to trust to God, blessing is sure to the obedient. But thus walking with God, peace of heart and the sense of goodness make him gracious and full of compassion towards others—upright too with them. Self-seeking is not his governing principle. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 107-113” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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