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Psalms 112:9

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

KJV

Qui habitare facit sterilem in domo, matrem filiorum lætantem.

Vulgate

ὁ κατοικίζων στεῖραν ἐν οἴκῳ, μητέρα τέκνων εὐφραινομένων.

LXX

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.

ASV

פִּזַּ֤ר נָ֘תַ֤ן לָ/אֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים צִ֭דְקָת/וֹ עֹמֶ֣דֶת לָ/עַ֑ד קַ֝רְנ֗/וֹ תָּר֥וּם בְּ/כָבֽוֹד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶבְי֑וֹן
'byvn
adjective · 59×
ו
v
noun · 74×
וֹ
v
noun · 198×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מְפֻזָּ֤ר
mpzr
verb · 9×
עֶֽד
'd
noun · 47×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
צְדָקָ֖ה
tsdqh
noun · 157×
רָ֖ם
rm
verb · 189×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.

  • 2Cor 9:9 · echo
    "(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever."
    Psalm 112: he has distributed freely to the poor — Paul on generosity

Themes

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:16 — Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
  • 1Sam 2:1 — And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
  • 1Sam 2:30 — Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I
  • 1Tim 6:18 — That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
  • 1Tim 6:18 — That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
  • 2Cor 8:9 — For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
  • 2Cor 9:9 — (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
  • 2Cor 9:9 — (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
  • Acts 2:45 — And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
  • Acts 20:35 — I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
  • Deut 15:11 — For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
  • Deut 24:13 — In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.
  • Deut 24:19 — When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that
  • Eccl 3:6 — A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
  • Eccl 10:19 — A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
  • Eccl 11:1 — Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
  • Eccl 11:2 — Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
  • Eccl 11:6 — In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
  • Eph 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
  • Heb 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
  • Heb 13:16 — But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
  • Isa 43:4 — Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
  • Isa 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 cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own fl
  • Isa 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 cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own fl
  • Isa 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 noon day:
  • Jas 2:15 — If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
  • John 13:29 — For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
  • Luke 11:41 — But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
  • Luke 12:33 — Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
  • Luke 14:12 — Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and
  • Luke 16:9 — And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
  • Mark 14:7 — For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
  • Matt 5:7 — Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
  • Matt 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
  • Matt 6:2 — Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have t
  • Mic 6:8 — He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
  • Prov 11:24 — There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
  • Prov 11:24 — There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
  • Prov 14:21 — He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
  • Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.