Psalms 112 · Verse 4

Psalms 112:4

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Psalms 112:4, King James Version

Psalms 112:4 in other translations

BSBLight dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
WEBLight dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.
ASVUnto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
YLTLight hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
DARBYUnto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
BBEFor the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.
WebsterTo the upright there ariseth light in darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

What does Psalms 112:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. light--figurative for relief (Psa 27:1; 97:11). the upright--are like God (Lu 6:36; Psa 111:4).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 There ariseth light in the darkness - The upright are always happy; and when tribulations come, God lifts up the light of his countenance upon him, and causes all occurences to work together for his good. He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous - He enjoys the favor of God; that grace makes him compassionate; and in the general tenor of his conduct he is righteous. From these principles he shows favor (Psa 112:5) to him that needs it; that is, to the real poor he gives of his substance; and others he obliges by lending, they not being utterly in want, but standing in need only of a little present help. But he takes heed to whom he gives and to whom he lends; that in the first case his bounty may be well applied, and in the second he may not oblige the person who only seeks, under the notion of a loan, to appropriate the money borrowed. To prevent evils of this kind he acts prudently, and guides his affairs with discretion, Psa 112:5.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Psalms 112:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זָ֘רַ֤חza.Rachit risesH2224
בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְba.Cho.shekhin the darknessH2822
א֭וֹר'orlightH216
לַיְשָׁרִ֑יםlay.sha.Rimfor the upright [people]H3477
חַנּ֖וּןcha.Nun[the] graciousH2587
וְרַח֣וּםve.ra.Chumand [the] compassionateH7349
וְצַדִּֽיק\׃ve.tza.Dikand [the] righteousH6662

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 112:4

  • Job 11:17

    And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

  • Colossians 3:12-13

    Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

  • Psalms 97:11

    Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

  • 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 the noonday:

  • 1 John 3:7

    Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

  • Luke 6:36

    Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

  • Ephesians 4:32-5:2

    And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And 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 savour.

  • John 12:46

    I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

  • Psalms 106:1

    Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • 1 John 2:29

    If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

  • Ephesians 5:9

    (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

  • Titus 2:11-12

    For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
there ariseth.
37:6; 97:11; Job 11:17; Isa 50:10; 58:10; Mic 7:8,9; Mal 4:2
Joh 12:46
he is gracious.
106:1; Lu 6:36; 2Co 8:8,9; Eph 4:32; 5:1,2,9,15; Col 3:12,13
righteous.
Tit 2:11,12; 1Jo 2:29; 3:7,10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 112:3

    Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

  • Psalms 112:4

    Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

  • Psalms 112:5

    A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

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Psalms 112:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Resplandeció en las tinieblas luz á los rectos: es clemente, y misericordioso, y justo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
La lumière se lève dans les ténèbres pour les hommes droits. Il est plein de grâce, et miséricordieux, et juste.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Den Aufrichtigen geht Licht auf in der Finsternis; er ist gnädig und barmherzig und gerecht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Excelsus super omnes gentes Dominus, et super cælos gloria ejus.