King James Version

Psalms 112:4

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

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זָ֘רַ֤חzarachas soon as it is upזָרַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as soon as it is up”, a completed actionH2224properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְbachoshekhin darkחֹשֶׁךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in dark”, the ordinary formH2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickednessdark(-ness), night, obscurity.א֭וֹרorbrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.לַיְשָׁרִ֑יםlaysharimto straightיָשָׁרpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “to straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).חַנּ֖וּןchanungraciousחַנּוּןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “gracious”, the ordinary formH2587graciousgracious.וְרַח֣וּםverachumand full of compassionרַחוּםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and full of compassion”, the ordinary formH7349compassionatefull of compassion, merciful.וְצַדִּֽיקvetsadiqand justצַדִּיקconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Unto the upright He shineth as a light in the darkness, gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Young’s Literal Translation

Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

World English Bible

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.

Darby Translation

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord is high above all nations; and his glory above the heavens.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Unto the upright He shineth as a light in the darkness, gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

To the upright light has sprung up in darkness: he is pitiful, and merciful, and righteous.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξανέτειλεν ἐν σκότει φῶς τοῖς εὐθέσιν· ἐλεήμων καὶ οἰκτίρμων καὶ δίκαιος.