Psalm 112

New King James Version

The Blessed State of the Righteous

112 Praise^[a] the Lord!

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who ^(A)delights greatly in His commandments.

²^(B)His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
³^(C)Wealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness ^[b]endures forever.
⁴^(D)Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;
He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
⁵^(E)A good man deals graciously and lends;
He will guide his affairs ^(F)with discretion.
⁶Surely he will never be shaken;
^(G)The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.
⁷^(H)He will not be afraid of evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
⁸His ^(I)heart is established;
^(J)He will not be afraid,
Until he ^(K)sees his desire upon his enemies.

⁹He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His ^[c]horn will be exalted with honor.
¹⁰The wicked will see it and be grieved;
He will gnash his teeth and melt away;
The desire of the wicked shall perish.

Footnotes

Psalm 112:1 Heb. Hallelujah
Psalm 112:3 stands
Psalm 112:9 Strength

Matthew 5:1-16

New King James Version

The Beatitudes^(A)

5 And seeing the multitudes, ^(B)He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. ²Then He opened His mouth and ^(C)taught them, saying:

³“Blessed^(D) are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
⁴^(E)Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
⁵^(F)Blessed are the meek,
For ^(G)they shall inherit the ^[a]earth.
⁶Blessed are those who ^(H)hunger and thirst for righteousness,
^(I)For they shall be filled.
⁷Blessed are the merciful,
^(J)For they shall obtain mercy.
⁸^(K)Blessed are the pure in heart,
For ^(L)they shall see God.
⁹Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
¹⁰^(M)Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹^(N)Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of ^(O)evil against you falsely for My sake. ¹²^(P)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for ^(Q)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Believers Are Salt and Light^(R)

¹³“You are the salt of the earth; ^(S)but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

¹⁴^(T)“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵Nor do they ^(U)light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. ¹⁶Let your light so shine before men, ^(V)that they may see your good works and ^(W)glorify your Father in heaven.

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Footnotes

Matthew 5:5 Or land

Colossians 4:5-6

New King James Version

⁵^(A)Walk in ^(B)wisdom toward those who are outside, ^(C)redeeming the time. ⁶Let your speech always be ^(D)with grace, ^(E)seasoned with salt, ^(F)that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

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Psalm 112:6-8

New King James Version

⁶Surely he will never be shaken;
^(A)The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.
⁷^(B)He will not be afraid of evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
⁸His ^(C)heart is established;
^(D)He will not be afraid,
Until he ^(E)sees his desire upon his enemies.