Psalm 112:3-5
New Catholic Bible
3 His house will be filled with wealth and riches,[a]
and his righteousness will endure forever.
4 He shines as a light for the upright in the darkness;
kindness, mercy, and justice are his hallmarks.[b]
5 The future bodes well[c] for him
who is generous in helping those in need
and who conducts his affairs with justice.
Footnotes
- Psalm 112:3 Wealth and riches: see Pss 1:3; 128:2. His righteousness: i.e., his happiness, his successes, and his well-being. There is a tacit comparison of the upright person’s righteousness to God’s (they both endure forever: see Ps 111:3b). Some scholars translate the word “righteousness” as “generosity,” claiming that the original meaning of the Hebrew word in a later period of the language also acquired the meaning of “liberality, almsgiving” (see Sir 3:30; 7:10; Mt 6:1f).
- Psalm 112:4 The goodness of the righteous man overflows to others. He acts in the same way as God does (see Ps 111:4b). This is brought out more clearly by the older Catholic rendition: “He dawns through the darkness, a light for the upright; / he is gracious and compassionate and righteous.”
- Psalm 112:5 Future bodes well: i.e., well-being and prosperity await him (see Ps 34:9-15). Good is also the quality of the righteous man. He is good in that he is generous (see Pss 34:9-11; 37:21). Just as all the Lord’s works are “faithful and right” (see Ps 111:7), so the upright man conducts his affairs with justice.
Psalm 112:3-5
New International Version
3 Wealth and riches(A) are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures(B) forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns(C) for the upright,
for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(D)
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(E)
who conduct their affairs with justice.
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