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Psalm 112:7
He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
5It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
6For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.
7He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.
9He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
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Evil news remains a possibility in this portrait of the righteous; the heart’s steadiness rests on trust in YHWH.
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Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.Both passages describe courage in the righteous: boldness like a lion in Proverbs, a steadfast heart facing evil news in the psalm.
Isaiah 26:3–4You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.Both link steadfastness with trust in God, describing a heart free from fear and a mind kept in peace.
John 14:27Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.Both speak of a heart free from fear; Jesus promises his peace, while the psalm describes trust in the LORD.
Proverbs 1:33But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”Both describe freedom from fear, with Proverbs connecting security to listening to wisdom and the psalm connecting steadfastness to trusting the LORD.
Psalm 57:7My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.Both describe a steadfast heart in relation to God, expressed through trust in Psalm 112 and praise in Psalm 57.
Psalm 91:5You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,Both speak of being unafraid amid threats: evil news in Psalm 112, nighttime terror and daytime arrows in Psalm 91.
Psalm 118:6The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?Both connect freedom from fear with the LORD, whether facing evil news or what another person might do.
John 14:1“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.Both connect the heart’s response to trouble with faith in God; Jesus also tells his hearers to believe in him.
Proverbs 3:25–26Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;Both address fear when trouble threatens, naming evil news in the psalm and sudden fear and desolation in Proverbs.
Psalm 34:4I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.Both connect freedom from fear with the LORD: one describes steadfast trust, the other recounts answered prayer and deliverance.
Matthew 24:6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.Both address hearing alarming news without being overcome by fear; Jesus names wars and rumors of wars.
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Fear for the future. anxiety or panic. waiting.
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Bad news has a place in this psalm’s portrait of a faithful life. The steadfast heart draws its strength from trusting in YHWH.
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