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His descendants shall be mighty in the land,
    a generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches shall be in his house;
    his righteousness[a] shall endure forever.
Light shines through the darkness for the upright;(A)
    gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

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Footnotes

  1. 112:3 Righteousness: in the Second Temple period the word acquired the nuance of liberality and almsgiving, cf. Sir 3:30; 7:10; Mt 6:1–4.