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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 one,{HR}And gladness for the upright in heart. (Psa. 97:11)
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Isa. 58:10• 10and [if] thou proffer thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity [be] as the noonday: (Isa. 58:10)

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Ministry on This Verse

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there ariseth.
Psa. 37:6• 6And he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light,{HR}And thy judgment as the noon-day. (Psa. 37:6)
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Psa. 97:11• 11Light [is] sown for the righteous one,{HR}And gladness for the upright in heart. (Psa. 97:11)
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Job 11:17• 17And the future shall arise brighter than noonday;{HR}Thou shalt soar — shalt be as the morning. (Job 11:17)
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Isa. 50:10• 10Who [is] among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh [in] darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and stay upon his God. (Isa. 50:10)
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Isa. 58:10• 10and [if] thou proffer thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity [be] as the noonday: (Isa. 58:10)
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Mic. 7:8‑9• 8{i}Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: though I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah shall be a light unto me.{/i}
 9{i}I will bear the indignation of Jehovah—for I have sinned against him—until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light; I shall behold his righteousness.{/i} (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 every one that believeth on me may not abide in darkness. (John 12:46)
he is gracious.
Psa. 106:1• 1Praise ye Jah . Give thanks unto Jehovah,{HR}For [he is] good, for his mercy [is] forever. (Psa. 106:1)
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Luke 6:36• 36Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful. (Luke 6:36)
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2 Cor. 8:8‑9• 8I speak not by way of commandment, but through the diligence of others proving the genuineness of your love also.
 9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he being rich became poor, in order that ye by his poverty might become rich. (2 Cor. 8:8‑9)
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Eph. 4:32• 32and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ hath forgiven you. (Eph. 4:32)
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Eph. 5:1‑2,9,15• 1Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love,
 2even as the Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for an odour of sweet smell.
 9(for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
 15See therefore how carefully ye walk, not as unwise but as wise, (Eph. 5:1‑2,9,15)
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Col. 3:12‑13• 12Put on therefore, as elect of God, holy [and] beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, long-suffering;
 13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any should have a complaint against any; even as also the Lord forgave you, so also [do] ye; (Col. 3:12‑13)
righteous.
Titus 2:11‑12• 11For the grace of God appeared bringing salvation to all men,
 12instructing us that, having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godlily in this present age, (Titus 2:11‑12)
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1 John 2:29• 29If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one that doeth righteousness hath been begotten of him. (1 John 2:29)
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1 John 3:7,10• 7Dear children, let no one lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous even as he is righteous.
 10Herein are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil: every one that doeth not righteousness is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother. (1 John 3:7,10)
• {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)
• (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)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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There ariseth in the darkness light for the upright:{HR}Gracious and merciful and righteous [is he].