Psalms 112:9

He gives generously to the poor; his righteousness endures forever and his honor is exalted. Open-handed mercy brings lasting blessing.

Cross-references · 33

• Heb 13:16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
• Ps 75:10“All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”
• 2 Cor 9:9–15As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
• Jas 2:15–16Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
• Rom 12:13Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
• Isa 58:10and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.
• 1 Tim 6:18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
• 1 Jn 3:16–18By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
• Heb 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
• Isa 58:7Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
• Acts 20:35In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
• Eccl 11:6Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.
• Eccl 11:1–2Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
• Prov 11:24–25One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
• Rev 22:11Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
• Luke 14:12–14Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
• Deut 15:11For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.
• Ps 92:10But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
• Prov 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
• 2 Cor 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
• John 13:29Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
• Mark 14:7The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
• Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
• Luke 16:9I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
• 1 Sam 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
• 1 Sam 2:1At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
• Deut 24:13be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.
• Ps 112:3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
• Luke 18:22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
• Acts 4:35and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
• Isa 32:8But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
• Luke 11:41But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.
• Matt 6:4so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

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