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Psalms 112:7

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He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Psalms 112:7 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.
  • BSB He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
  • NKJV He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
  • NASB ¶He will not fear bad news; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
  • NLT They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.

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Quick answer

He will not fear bad news, for his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. Settled trust in God removes anxious dread.

Overview

The God-fearer faces frightening reports without panic because his heart rests securely in the Lord. This steadfastness flows from faith, not from favorable circumstances. It models the peace Christ gives, freeing His people from anxiety through trust in God's care (Philippians 4:6-7).

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 18

  • Isa 26:3–4Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
  • Prov 1:33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
  • Ps 57:7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
  • Ps 118:6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
  • Prov 3:25–26Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
  • John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
  • Ps 34:4I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
  • Ps 118:8–9It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
  • Ps 64:10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
  • Ps 56:3–4What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
  • Ps 27:1–3The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
  • Ps 62:8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
  • Dan 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
  • Luke 21:9But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
  • Acts 27:25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
  • Luke 21:19In your patience possess ye your souls.
  • Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
  • Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (6)
CHARACTERFAITHHEARTRIGHTEOUSRIGHTEOUSNESSSTABILITY

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  • VideoBibleProject — Psalms videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on PsalmsMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

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  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 112:7 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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He shall not be afraidיָרֵאof evilרַעtidingsשְׁמוּעָהhis heartלֵבis fixedכּוּןtrustingבָּטַחin the LORDיְהֹוָה
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