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Psalms 112:9

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

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פִּזַּ֤רpizarscatterפָּזַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “scatter”, a completed actionH6340to scatter, whether in enmity or bountydisperse, scatter (abroad).נָ֘תַ֤ןnatangiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לָאֶבְיוֹנִ֗יםlaevyonimto beggarאֶבְיוֹןpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “to beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).צִ֭דְקָתוֹtsidqatvojusticeצְדָקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “justice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).עֹמֶ֣דֶתomedetstandעָמַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “stand”, a verb used as a describing wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…לָעַ֑דlaadto eternityעַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to eternity”, the ordinary formH5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.קַ֝רְנ֗וֹqarnvohornקֶרֶןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “horn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7161a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power[idiom] hill, horn.תָּר֥וּםtarumhighרוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “high”, an unfinished actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…בְּכָבֽוֹדbekhavodin gloriousכָּבוֹדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted in honour.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.

Young’s Literal Translation

He hath scattered — hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.

World English Bible

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

Darby Translation

He scattereth abroad, he giveth to the needy; his righteousness abideth for ever: his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Douay-Rheims

Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, the joyful mother of children.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted in honour.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for evermore: his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκε τοῖς πένησιν, ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος· τὸ κέρας αὐτοῦ ὑψωθήσεται ἐν δόξῃ.

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2 Corinthians 9:9 2 Corinthians 9:9 · King James Version(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.2 Corinthians 9:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source
As it is written
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.