Psalms Chapter 112 verse 4 Holy Bible
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: `He is' gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
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For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.
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Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
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Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
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Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, Gracious, merciful, and righteous.
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Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 4. - Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness. God's Word is "a lantern unto their feet, and a light unto their paths" (Psalm 119:105) - sufficient under most circumstances to guide their steps aright. When this is not enough, he vouchsafes an inward light to them (Psalm 27:1; Psalm 36:9; Isaiah 58:10; Isaiah 49:6, etc.). He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. It is a very forced interpretation to understand this as said of Jehovah. The entire subject of the psalm is the righteous, God-like man. In him are reflected shadows of all the Divine qualities.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4) Ariseth . . .--The Hebrew verb is commonly used of the sunrise. (Comp. Psalm 97:11; Isaiah 58:8.) For the good man the darkest night of trouble and sorrow will have a dawn of hope.He is gracious . . .--The Authorised Version is right in making this a description of the upright man's character. The construction certainly at first appears strange, since "the upright" is in the plural, while the epithets in this clause resume the singular of Psalm 112:3. This may be best explained by treating the first clause of this verse as a familiar proverbial saying, which the poet introduces, as a quotation, without changing the number to suit his own construction.
