Psalms 112:7

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
afraid	יִירָ֑א yi.Ra'	H3372	to fear · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
evil	רָ֭עָה Ra.'ah	H7451	bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · adjective, feminine singular absolute
tidings	מִשְּׁמוּעָ֣ה mi.she.mu.'Ah	H8052	something heard · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
heart	לִ֝בּ֗וֹ li.Bo	H3820	the heart · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
fixed	נָכ֥וֹן na.Khon	H3559	properly · verb, niphal active participle, masculine singular absolute
trusting	בָּטֻ֥חַ ba.Tu.ach	H982	figuratively · noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	בַּיהוָֽה ba.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Isaiah 26:3-4 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Proverbs 1:33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Psalms 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Psalms 118:6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
Proverbs 3:25-26 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Psalms 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalms 56:3-4 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:6–end

In these verses we have, I. The satisfaction of saints, and their stability. It is the happiness of a good man that he shall not be moved for ever, Psa 112:6. Satan and his instruments endeavour to move him, but his foundation is firm and he shall never be moved, at least not moved for ever; if he be shaken for a time, yet he settles again quickly. 1. A good man will have a settled reputation, and that is a great satisfaction. A good man shall have a good name, a name for good things, with God and good people: The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance (Psa 112:6); in this sense his righteousness (the memorial of it) endures for ever, Psa 112:9. There are those that do all they can to…

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John Gill on Psalms 112:7

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings,.... Either respecting things temporal; the death of friends, loss of substance, public calamities, wars and rumours of wars, commotions, confusions, convulsions, and revolutions in states, kingdoms, and nations, Psalm 46:1 or things spiritual; such as are brought to him by Satan; that he is an hypocrite, and the root of the matter is not in him; for he knows him to be a liar, and the father of lies; or by his own unbelieving heart: or what will befall the churches of Christ, and the interest of religion, in the latter day; as that the outward court shall be given to the Gentiles; that the witnesses shall be slain, and an hour of temptation shall come u…

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John Calvin on Psalms 112:4-8

Psalm 112:4-8 4. Light ariseth [343] in darkness to the righteous: he is gracious, merciful, and just. 5. A good man [344] showeth pity, and lendeth: he manages his affairs uprightly. 6. Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the just shall be held in perpetual remembrance. 7. He shall not be afraid when he hears evil tidings: his heart is fixed, because he confides in Jehovah. 8. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until [345] he see his desire [346] upon his enemies. 4 Light ariseth The Hebrew verb zrch, zarach, may be taken intransitively, as I have inserted it in the text, or transitively, as in the marginal reading; in either way the signification is the same. Whichsoeve…

The Church Fathers

"He will not be afraid of any evil hearing; for his heart stands fast and believes in the Lord" [Psalm 112:7]. Such as the words which he will hear addressed to those on the left hand, "Depart into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels." [Matthew 25:34, 41] He therefore who seeks here not his own things, but those of Jesus Christ, [Philippians 2:21] most patiently endures sufferings, waits for the promises with faith. Nor is he broken down by any temptations.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 112

"Whosoever fixeth his heart, trusteth in God, and he maketh his heart firm and feareth not." The heart which is fixed in virtues the remembrance of God maketh to be glad, and whosoever hath obtained healing of spirit in his inner man, the remembrance of God maketh to rejoice. Wheresoever the conscience is pricked by sin, there doth fear, the remembrance of the Judge, dwell; for the offender who remembereth the Judge is troubled, and the evildoer is filled with trembling at the remembrance of punishment.
— Philoxenus of Mabbug, 13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 7 -- Second Discourse on the Fear of God

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Dictionary and topics

Faith · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Heart · .Faith — .Faith
Heart, Character Of The Renewed · Fixed on God — Fixed on God
Righteousness · FRUITS OF — FRUITS OF
Stability · OF CHARACTER — OF CHARACTER

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 112:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:6–end

John Gill on Psalms 112:7

John Calvin on Psalms 112:4-8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 112:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:6–end

John Gill on Psalms 112:7

John Calvin on Psalms 112:4-8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 112:1–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 112:6

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 112:7