112:6 For he will never be upended;
others will always remember one who is just. 1
112:7 He does not fear bad news.
He 2 is confident; he trusts 3 in the Lord.
112:8 His resolve 4 is firm; he will not succumb to fear
before he looks in triumph on his enemies.
112:9 He generously gives 5 to the needy;
his integrity endures. 6
He will be vindicated and honored. 7
1 tn Heb “for an eternal memorial a just [one] will be.”
2 tn Heb “his heart,” viewed here as the seat of the volition and emotions (see Ps 108:1).
3 tn The passive participle בָּטֻחַ [בָּטוּחַ] (batuakh [batuakh]) expresses a state that results from the subject’s action. See Isa 26:3.
4 tn Heb “his heart,” viewed here as the seat of the volition.
5 tn Heb “he scatters, he gives.”
6 tn Heb “stands forever.”
7 tn Heb “his horn will be lifted up in honor.” The horn of an ox underlies the metaphor (see Deut 33:17; 1 Kgs 22:11; Ps 92:10). The horn of the wild ox is frequently a metaphor for military strength; the idiom “exalt/lift up the horn” signifies military victory (see 1 Sam 2:10; Pss 89:17, 24; 92:10; Lam 2:17).