to scatter · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
given
נָ֘תַ֤ןna.Tan
H5414
to give · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
poor
לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗יםla.'ev.yo.Nim
H34
destitute · preposition with the article + adjective, masculine plural absolute
righteousness
צִ֭דְקָתוֹtzid.ka.to
H6666
rightness (abstractly) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
endureth
עֹמֶ֣דֶת'o.Me.det
H5975
to stand · verb, qal active participle, feminine singular absolute
ever
לָעַ֑דla.'Ad
H5703
properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
horn
קַ֝רְנ֗וֹkar.No
H7161
a horn (as projecting) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
exalted
תָּר֥וּםta.Rum
H7311
to be high actively · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
honour
בְּכָבֽוֹדbe.kha.Vod
H3519
properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
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
Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Psalms 75:10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
2 Corinthians 9:9-15 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
James 2:15-16 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Isaiah 58:7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou…
Isaiah 58:10 And 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…
Romans 12:13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
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…
He hath dispersed,.... His money, as the Targum; scattered it here and there, as the sower scatters his seed; does not throw it all in one place, but some here and some there, and all with profusion and plenty. This denotes the bounty and liberality of the upright; and his wisdom and discretion in distributing his charity, and the numerous objects of it; see Proverbs 11:14.
He hath given to the poor; that stand in need of his charity, freely, cheerfully, and bountifully.
His righteousness endureth for ever; his liberality continues, he is not weary of well doing; he gives a portion to seven and to eight, and to as many and as often as there is a call and need for it; See Gill on Psalm 112:…
Psalm 112:9-10
9. He has distributed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor. 10. The wicked shall see it, and be angry; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: [349] The desire of the wicked shall perish.
9 He has distributed, he hath given to the poor Once more he affirms that the righteous never lose the fruit and the reward of their liberality. And first, by dispersing, the prophet intimates, that they did not give sparingly and grudgingly, as some do who imagine that they discharge their duty to the poor when they dole out a small pittance to them, but that they give liberally as necessity requires and their means allo…
The Church Fathers
For our part, beloved brothers, when we recognize our kind Redeemer and reflect on our price, let us not love "the world or the things that are in the world"; but according to the apostle, "having food and sufficient clothing, with these let us be content." Let us seek the use of what is necessary but not have greedy desires. If we lack riches, let us not seek them in the world by evil deeds or unjust gains. However, if we have them, let us transmit them to heaven by good works, so that there may be fulfilled in us what is written: "Lavishly he gives to the poor; his generosity shall endure forever"; with the help of our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
But it is a great thing to have the heart established, and not to be moved, while they rejoice who love what they see, and mock at him who hopeth for what he seeth not; "what the Lord hath prepared for them that love Him." How great is the value of this which is not seen, and it is bought for so much as each man is able to give for it. On this account he also "dispersed abroad, and gave to the poor" (ver. 9): he saw not, yet he kept buying; but He was storing up the treasure in heaven, who deigned to hunger and thirst in the poor on earth. It is no wonder then if "his righteousness remaineth for ever:" He who created the ages being his guardian. "His horn," whose humility was scorned by the proud, "shall be exalted with honour."
However, in my opinion, he who possesses things of higher value is the one, and the only one, who is truly wealthy, without passing for such. A gem is not worth much, nor is silver, nor clothes nor beauty of body; but virtue is, because it is reason translated into deeds under the guidance of the Educator [Christ]. This is reason forbidding luxuriousness, stimulating independent service of self and singing the praises of frugality, offspring of self-control. "Receive instruction," Scripture says, "and not money, and choose knowledge rather than gold. For wisdom is better than precious stones, and all that is priceless cannot be compared with it." And, again, "My fruit is better than gold and precious stone and silver; and my blossoms than choice silver." If we must make distinctions, let the person with a fortune be considered the wealthy one, loaded down as he is with gold like a dingy purse; but the holy one is the discreet one, for discretion is the quality that maintains a properly balanced moderation between spending and giving. "Some distribute their own goods," it is written, "and become richer." Of such people, Scripture says, "He has distributed, he has given to the poor; his justice remains forever." Therefore, it is not he who possesses and retains his wealth who is wealthy but he who gives; it is giving, not receiving, that reveals the happy person. Generosity is a product of the soul; so, true wealth is in the soul.
Dictionary and topics
Alms — Not found in the Old Testament, but repeatedly in the New. The Mosaic legislation (Lev. 25:35; Deut. 15:7) tended to promote a spirit of charity, and to prevent the occurrence of destitution among…
Beneficence · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Horns · Illustrative: (Exalting,) of increase of power and glory — Illustrative: (Exalting,) of increase of power and glory
Liberality · 1:2-4; — 1:2-4;
Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As · In visiting and relieving the poor, the sick, &c — In visiting and relieving the poor, the sick, &c
Poor · DUTY TO — DUTY TO
Poor, The · A care for: Is characteristic of saints — A care for: Is characteristic of saints
Righteousness · Of saints endures forever — Of saints endures forever
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).
As in the preceding Psalm. Psa 112:1 here also sets forth the theme of that which follows. What is there said in Psa 112:3 concerning the righteousness of God, Psa 112:3 here says of the righteousness of him who fears God: this also standeth fast for ever, it is indeed the copy of the divine, it is the work and gift of God (Psa 24:5), inasmuch as God's salutary action and behaviour, laid hold of in faith, works a like form of action and behaviour to it in man, which, as Psa 112:9 says, is, according to its nature, love. The promise in Psa 112:4 sounds like Isa 60:2. Hengstenberg renders: "There ariseth in the darkness light to the upright who is gracious and compassionate and just." But this…
Paul quotes this verse in his instructions about generous giving (2 Cor 9:9).
Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
He hath dispersed, he hath given, to the poor. What he received, he distributed; and distributed to those who most needed it. He was God's reservoir, and forth from his abundance flowed streams of liberality to supply the needy. If this be one of the marks of a man who feareth the Lord, there are some who are strangely destitute of it. They are great at gathering, but very slow at dispersing; they enjoy the blessedness of receiving, but seldom taste the greater joy of giving. "It is more blessed to give than to receive"—perhaps they think that the blessing of receiving i…
