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Psalm 112:9

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

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.
10The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
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Giving to the poor stands at the center of this portrait of lasting righteousness, linking honor with what a person lets go of.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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2 Corinthians 9:9As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”Paul quotes this psalm’s description of giving to the poor and righteousness that lasts forever.
Ephesians 4:32And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.Both passages concern care for other people, though Ephesians speaks of kindness and forgiveness rather than giving to the poor.
Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?Micah names justice and mercy as things God requires; the psalm portrays righteousness expressed in giving to the poor.
Proverbs 11:24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.Both use scattering to describe generosity, linking an open hand with lasting good for the giver.
Psalm 92:10But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.Both describe an exalted horn, a poetic image of strength and honor.
Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.Matthew blesses the merciful; the psalm honors a righteous person whose generosity reaches the poor.
Psalm 112:3Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.Both repeat “His righteousness endures forever.”, connecting the same enduring righteousness with possessions at home and gifts to the poor.
Hebrews 13:16But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.Both commend sharing: the psalm describes gifts to the poor, and Hebrews says sharing pleases God.
Psalm 41:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Blessed is he who considers the poor. The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.Both connect concern for the poor with good for the giver, describing honor in one passage and deliverance in the other.
Psalm 75:10I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.Both describe the righteous through horns being raised, an image of strength and honor.
Proverbs 22:9He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.Both connect generosity toward the poor with blessing or honor; Proverbs names shared food as a concrete gift.
James 2:15–16And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,Both texts name material need: the psalm describes giving to the poor, while James describes a believer lacking clothes and food.
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Encouragement

The lifted horn is an image of strength and honor. In this psalm, the person so honored has opened his hands to the poor; his righteousness endures.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).