Light dawns in the darkness (A)for the upright;
    he is gracious, merciful, and (B)righteous.
It is well with the man who (C)deals generously and lends;
    who conducts his affairs with justice.
For the righteous will (D)never be moved;
    (E)he will be remembered forever.
He is not (F)afraid of bad news;
    his (G)heart is firm, (H)trusting in the Lord.
His heart is steady;[a] he will not be afraid,
    until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
He has (I)distributed freely; he has given to the poor;
    his righteousness endures forever;
    his (J)horn is exalted in honor.

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  1. Psalm 112:8 Or established (compare 111:8)

Even in darkness light dawns(A) for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(B)
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(C)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(D)
    they will be remembered(E) forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast,(F) trusting in the Lord.(G)
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(H)
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(I)
They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(J)
    their righteousness endures(K) forever;
    their horn[a] will be lifted(L) high in honor.

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  1. Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.

Light shines in the darkness (A)for the upright;
He is (B)gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
It goes well for a person who (C)is gracious and lends;
He will [a]maintain his cause in judgment.
For he will (D)never be shaken;
The (E)righteous will be [b]remembered forever.

He will not fear (F)bad news;
His (G)heart is steadfast, (H)trusting in the Lord.
His (I)heart is firm, he (J)will not fear,
[c]But will (K)look with satisfaction on his enemies.
[d]He (L)has given freely to the poor,
His righteousness endures forever;
His (M)horn will be exalted in honor.

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  1. Psalm 112:5 Or conduct his affairs with justice
  2. Psalm 112:6 Lit for an eternal remembrance
  3. Psalm 112:8 Lit until he looks
  4. Psalm 112:9 Lit He has scattered, he has given to...

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (A)for good,[a] for (B)those who are called according to his purpose.

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  1. Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C)

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

28 And we know that [a]God [b]causes (A)all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are (B)called according to His purpose.

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  1. Romans 8:28 One early ms He; i.e., God
  2. Romans 8:28 Or in all things works together with those...for good

(A)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, (B)casting all your anxieties on him, because (C)he cares for you. (D)Be sober-minded; (E)be watchful. Your (F)adversary the devil (G)prowls around (H)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. (I)Resist him, (J)firm in your faith, knowing that (K)the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And (L)after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, (M)who has called you to his (N)eternal glory in Christ, will himself (O)restore, (P)confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 (Q)To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(A) Cast all your anxiety on him(B) because he cares for you.(C)

Be alert and of sober mind.(D) Your enemy the devil prowls around(E) like a roaring lion(F) looking for someone to devour. Resist him,(G) standing firm in the faith,(H) because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.(I)

10 And the God of all grace, who called you(J) to his eternal glory(K) in Christ, after you have suffered a little while,(L) will himself restore you and make you strong,(M) firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.(N)

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Therefore (A)humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, having cast all your (B)anxiety on Him, because He cares about you. (C)Be of sober spirit, (D)be on the alert. Your adversary, (E)the devil, prowls around like a roaring (F)lion, seeking someone to devour. [a](G)So resist him, (H)firm in your faith, knowing that (I)the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your [b]brothers and sisters who are in the world. 10 After you have suffered (J)for a little while, the (K)God of all grace, who (L)called you to His (M)eternal glory in Christ, will Himself (N)perfect, (O)confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 (P)To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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  1. 1 Peter 5:9 Lit Whom resist
  2. 1 Peter 5:9 Lit fellowship