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Psalms 112:9

“He has scattered, he has given to the needy; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be exalted in glory.”

Psalms 112:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Quotation · 2 Corinthians 9:9

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Paul quotes the first half of Psalm 112:9, about the righteous man who gives to the poor.

Formula: καθὼς γέγραπται “as it is written” (2 Corinthians 9:9)

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Greek of the New Testament: καθὼς γέγραπται Ἐσκόρπισεν ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα

Hebrew (Masoretic text): פִּזַּר נָתַן לָאֶבְיוֹנִים צִדְקָתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַד קַרְנוֹ תָּרוּם בְּכָבוֹד

Septuagint (Psalms 111:9 in the Septuagint numbering): ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν, ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος· τὸ κέρας αὐτοῦ ὑψωθήσεται ἐν δόξῃ.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 11 consecutive words: “Ἐσκόρπισεν ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Psalms 112:9, word by word

He has scatteredפִּזַּרpizar

scatter

To scatter, to disperse.

Where else “pizar” appears
he has givenנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natan” appears
to the needyאֶבְיוֹנִיםevyonim

needy

Needy: one who depends on the help of others.

Where else “evyonim” appears
his righteousnessצִדְקָתtsidkat

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

Where else “tsidkat” appears
enduresעֹמֶדֶתomedet

endure

To hold firm, without falling or coming to an end.

Where else “omedet” appears
foreverעַדad

forever

Time that does not end, without limit of years.

Where else “ad” appears
his hornקַרְנkarn

strength

Strength, power: "the horn of my salvation".

Where else “karn” appears
will be exaltedתָּרוּםtarum

be high

To be up above, raised in honor.

Where else “tarum” appears
in gloryכָבוֹדchavod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

Where else “chavod” appears

Translation note

“His horn”: an image of strength and dignity. The apostle Paul quotes this verse in 2 Corinthians 9:9.

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Quotation · 2 Corinthians 9:9

Paul quotes the first half of Psalm 112:9, about the righteous man who gives to the poor.

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Psalms 112:9

9He has scattered, he has given to the needy; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be exalted in glory.

2 Corinthians 9:9

9As it is written, “He scattered, he gave to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”

The context

8Upheld is his heart; he will not fear, until he looks on his adversaries.

9 · This verse (above)

10The wicked will see it and be vexed; he will grind his teeth and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.

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