The Meaning of Psalms 112:7 Explained

Psalms 112:7

KJV: He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

YLT: Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah.

Darby: He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed confiding in Jehovah;

ASV: He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.

Discover Psalms 112:7

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 112:7?

MEANING: What does Psalms 112:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 112:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 112:7?

What is the context of Psalms 112:7?

Prosperity of the One Who Fears the Lord . (Psalms 112:1-10)
The Gracious Person .[ a .] (Psalms 112:1-10)
The Blessed State of the Righteous (Psalms 112:1-10)
The Traits of the Righteous (Psalms 112:1-10)
The Righteous Will Never Be Moved (Psalms 112:1-10)
The Path of the Righteous and the Path of the Wicked (Psalms 112:1-10)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

What does Psalms 112:7 Mean?

Study Notes

trusting
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trust

Trust is the characteristic O.T. word for the N.T. "faith," "believe." It occurs 152 times in the O.T., and is the rendering of Heb. words signifying to take refuge (e.g. Ruth 2:12 "to lean on" (e.g.) Psalms 56:3 "to roll on" (e.g.) Psalms 22:8 "to stay upon" (e.g.) Job 35:14 .

Context Summary

Psalms 112:1-10 - Prosperity In Serving The Lord

Here are the two conditions of the blessed life: first, to fear the Lord; second, to delight greatly in His commandments. And then the blessed results: a mighty seed; a blessed generation; wealth and riches; enduring influence; light amid darkness; and many suchlike things. The psalm is replete with the beatitudes that alight on the heart of the man who lives for God alone.

Around us may be the encircling gloom, in which evil men and tidings lurk as savages in the shadow of the forest, but within there is the blessed sense of the presence of God, like the circle of fire within which the traveler is secure. The voice of God assures him that he shall never be moved, and the heart is so established that it cannot yield to fear. It is good to have that quiet, unperturbed confidence in God. Moses had it at the Red Sea, Exodus 14:13; Asa, before the overwhelming hosts that threatened to submerge his little army, 2 Chronicles 14:9-12; Jehoshaphat, when confronted by the hordes of Ammon, 2 Chronicles 20:12; and Hezekiah, when the Assyrian threatened to invade Judah, 2 Chronicles 32:6-8. Such a life is full of the "Hallelujah Chorus," in accord with the opening note of the psalm. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 112

¹ Godliness has the promises of this life
⁴ And of the life to come
¹⁰ The prosperity of the godly shall be an eyesore to the wicked

What do the individual words in Psalms 112:7 mean?

Of tidings evil not He will be afraid is steadfast His heart trusting in Yahweh

מִשְּׁמוּעָ֣ה רָ֭עָה לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א נָכ֥וֹן לִ֝בּ֗וֹ בָּטֻ֥חַ בַּיהוָֽה

מִשְּׁמוּעָ֣ה	Of tidings
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular Root: שְׁמוּעָה Sense: report, news, rumour.
רָ֭עָה	evil
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil.
יִירָ֑א	He will be afraid
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָרֵא Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid.
נָכ֥וֹן	is steadfast
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: כּוּן Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established.
לִ֝בּ֗וֹ	His heart
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
בָּטֻ֥חַ	trusting
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular Root: בָּטוּחַ Sense: to trust.
בַּיהוָֽה	in Yahweh
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 112:7?

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