Psalm 112
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Psalm 112 is a biblical psalm traditionally recognized as a hymn of praise celebrating the blessedness of those who fear the Lord and delight in His commandments.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical psalm
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hymn of praise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ethical instruction
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wisdom literature ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of all major Christian biblical canons
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part of the Masoretic Text ⓘ part of the Septuagint Psalter ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | the fate of the wicked ⓘ |
| describes |
blessing on the household of the righteous
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light rising in darkness for the upright ⓘ the righteous as generous and lending freely ⓘ the righteous as gracious and compassionate ⓘ the righteous as not afraid of bad news ⓘ the wicked seeing and being vexed ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
care for the needy
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confidence in God ⓘ delight in God’s commandments ⓘ eternal remembrance of the righteous ⓘ fear of the Lord ⓘ righteous conduct ⓘ stability of the righteous ⓘ upright character ⓘ |
| focusesOn | the life of the righteous person ⓘ |
| genre | wisdom psalm ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | acrostic poem ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian liturgy
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Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| openingVerse | Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments. ⓘ |
| parallelWith | Psalm 111 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
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Christian Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
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| positionInBook | 112 ⓘ |
| sharesThemeWith |
Proverbs
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Psalm 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | alphabetic acrostic in Hebrew ⓘ |
| theme |
blessedness of those who fear the Lord
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contrast between righteous and wicked ⓘ delight in the commandments of God ⓘ generosity to the poor ⓘ righteousness and its rewards ⓘ steadfastness in adversity ⓘ trust in the Lord ⓘ |
| tradition |
Christian
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Jewish ⓘ |
| usedIn |
prayers of thanksgiving
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services emphasizing righteousness ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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