Psalms 112:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ א֭וֹר לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃

Transliteration

Zāraḥ in-the-ḥōšek ʾôr for-the-yešārîm ḥannûn wĕ-raḥûm wĕ-ṣaddîq

Grammar Details

• *Zāraḥ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has risen/shines
• *baḥōšek*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the darkness
• *ʾôr*: noun, masculine singular - light
• *layešārîm*: preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - for the upright ones
• *ḥannûn*: adjective, masculine singular - gracious
• *wĕraḥûm*: conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and merciful
• *wĕṣaddîq*: conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and righteous

Word Meanings

• *Zāraḥ*: rises/shines/dawns
• *ḥōšek*: darkness/obscurity
• *ʾôr*: light/illumination
• *yešārîm*: upright ones/righteous ones
• *ḥannûn*: gracious/favorable/merciful
• *raḥûm*: compassionate/merciful
• *ṣaddîq*: righteous/just/lawful

Referenced Verses

• Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
• Job 11:17 : 17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
• John 12:46 : 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
• 2 Cor 8:8-9 : 8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. 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.
• Eph 4:32-5:2 : 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 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.
• Eph 5:9 : 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
• Eph 5:15 : 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
• Col 3:12-13 : 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
• Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
• 1 John 2:29 : 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
• 1 John 3:7 : 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
• 1 John 3:10 : 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
• Ps 37:6 : 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
• Ps 106:1 : 1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Isa 50:10 : 10 Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
• Isa 58:10 : 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:
• Mic 7:8-9 : 8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. 9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
• Mal 4:2 : 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
• Luke 6:36 : 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.