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Psalm 112

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Psalm 112 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Prosperity of One Who Fears the Lord.

112 [a]Praise [b]the Lord!
Blessed is a person who [c]fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His commandments.
2 His [d]descendants will be mighty [e]on the earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5 It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends;
He will [f]maintain his cause in judgment.
6 For he will never be shaken;
The righteous will be [g]remembered forever.

7 He will not fear bad news;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is firm, he will not fear,
[h]But will look with satisfaction on his enemies.
9 [i]He has given freely to the poor,
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted in honor.

10 The wicked will see it and be [j]vexed,
He will gnash his teeth and melt away;
The desire of the wicked will perish.

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 112:1 Or Hallelujah! Blessed
  2. Psalm 112:1 Heb Yah
  3. Psalm 112:1 Or reveres
  4. Psalm 112:2 Lit seed
  5. Psalm 112:2 Or in the land
  6. Psalm 112:5 Or conduct his affairs with justice
  7. Psalm 112:6 Lit for an eternal remembrance
  8. Psalm 112:8 Lit until he looks
  9. Psalm 112:9 Lit He has scattered, he has given to...
  10. Psalm 112:10 Or angry
New American Standard Bible (NASB)

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Psalm 112 New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 112[a]

1 Praise the Lord.[b]

Blessed are those who fear the Lord,
    who find great delight in his commands.

2 Their children will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;
    they will be remembered forever.
7 They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,
    their righteousness endures forever;
    their horn[c] will be lifted high in honor.

10 The wicked will see and be vexed,
    they will gnash their teeth and waste away;
    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

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.
New International Version (NIV)

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NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
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