112:9 He generously gives 1 to the needy;
his integrity endures. 2
He will be vindicated and honored. 3
1 tn Heb “he scatters, he gives.”
2 tn Heb “stands forever.”
3 tn Heb “his horn will be lifted up in honor.” The horn of an ox underlies the metaphor (see Deut 33:17; 1 Kgs 22:11; Ps 92:10). The horn of the wild ox is frequently a metaphor for military strength; the idiom “exalt/lift up the horn” signifies military victory (see 1 Sam 2:10; Pss 89:17, 24; 92:10; Lam 2:17).