Psalms 112:8

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
heart	לִ֭בּוֹ li.bo	H3820	the heart · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
established	סָמ֣וּךְ sa.Mukh	H5564	to prop (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
afraid	יִירָ֑א yi.Ra'	H3372	to fear · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
see	יִרְאֶ֣ה yir.'Eh	H7200	to see · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
enemies	בְצָרָֽיו ve.tza.Rav	H6862	narrow · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Psalms 31:24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Psalms 59:10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
Psalms 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psalms 118:7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
Hebrews 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, whi…
Psalms 92:11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
Proverbs 3:33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Psalms 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

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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 112:8

His heart is established,.... With the doctrine of grace; which is food unto it, and by which it is strengthened and nourished; it is established in the faith of Christ, both in the grace of faith, and in the doctrine of faith, even in all the doctrines of the Gospel; so that he is not as a child, tossed to and fro with every wind; his heart is established in the exercise of grace, and he is steadfast and immovable in the discharge of duty. This being the case, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies; until he looks them in the face boldly and confidently; or until he sees them all slain and destroyed, as the Israelites saw the Egyptians on the sea shore. We supply…

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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

"His heart is established, and will not shrink, until he see beyond his enemies" [Psalm 112:8]. His enemies wished to see good things here, and when invisible blessings were promised them, used to say, "Who will show us any good?" Let our heart therefore be established, and shrink not, until we see beyond our enemies. For they wish to see good things of men in the land of the dying; we trust to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 112

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Dictionary and topics

Faith · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Heart · .Strengthened — .Strengthened
Heart, The · God: Establishes — God: Establishes
Righteousness · FRUITS OF — FRUITS OF

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 112:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:6–end

John Gill on Psalms 112:8

John Calvin on Psalms 112:4-8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 112:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:6–end

John Gill on Psalms 112:8

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 112:8

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 112:8