Psalms 112:7-8

112:7 He does not fear bad news.

He ¹  is confident; he trusts ²  in the Lord.

112:8 His resolve ³  is firm; he will not succumb to fear

before he looks in triumph on his enemies.

[112:7]  ¹ tn Heb “his heart,” viewed here as the seat of the volition and emotions (see Ps 108:1).

[112:7]  ² tn The passive participle בָּטֻחַ [בָּטוּחַ] (batuakh [batuakh]) expresses a state that results from the subject’s action. See Isa 26:3.

[112:8]  ³ tn Heb “his heart,” viewed here as the seat of the volition.