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Psalm 112

Praise the Lord!

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
    who delights greatly in His commandments.

His offspring shall be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Wealth and riches shall be in his house,
    and his righteousness endures forever.
To the upright there arises light in the darkness;
    he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
A good man shows generous favor, and lends;
    he will guide his affairs with justice.

Surely the righteous man shall not be moved;
    the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings;
    his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.
His heart is established; he shall not be afraid,
    until he sees triumph upon his enemies.
He has given away freely; he has given to the poor;
    his righteousness endures forever;
    his horn shall be exalted with honor.

10 The wicked shall see it and be grieved;
    he shall gnash his teeth and melt away;
    the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord.[b](A)

Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
    who find great delight(D) in his commands.

Their children(E) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches(F) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures(G) forever.
Even in darkness light dawns(H) for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(I)
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(J)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(K)
    they will be remembered(L) forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast,(M) trusting in the Lord.(N)
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(O)
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(P)
They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(Q)
    their righteousness endures(R) forever;
    their horn[c] will be lifted(S) high in honor.

10 The wicked will see(T) and be vexed,
    they will gnash their teeth(U) and waste away;(V)
    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.(W)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
  3. Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.