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.

Sin

(A)Good insight belongs to all those who do [a]His commandments;

Tav

His (B)praise stands forever.

The Righteous Will Be Remembered Forever

Aleph

112 [b]Praise Yah!
How (C)blessed is the man who [c]fears Yahweh,

Beth

Who greatly (D)delights in His commandments.

Gimel

His (E)seed will be mighty [d]on earth;

Daleth

The generation of the (F)upright will be blessed.

He

(G)Wealth and riches are in his house,

Vav

And his righteousness stands forever.

Zayin

Light arises in the darkness (H)for the upright;

Heth

He is (I)gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Teth

It is well with the man who (J)is gracious and lends;

Yodh

Who sustains his [e]works with justice.

Kaph

For he will (K)never be shaken;

Lamedh

The (L)righteous will be [f]remembered forever.

Mem

He will not fear an (M)evil report;

Nun

His (N)heart is set, (O)trusting in Yahweh.

Samekh

His (P)heart is upheld, he (Q)will not fear,

Ayin

Until he (R)looks in triumph on his adversaries.

Pe

[g]He (S)has given freely to the needy,

Tsadhe

His righteousness stands forever;

Qoph

His (T)horn will be raised in glory.

Resh

10 The (U)wicked will see it and be [h]vexed,

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 Lit them
  2. Psalm 112:1 Or Hallelujah! Blessed
  3. Psalm 112:1 Or reverences
  4. Psalm 112:2 Or in the land
  5. Psalm 112:6 Lit words
  6. Psalm 112:7 Lit for an eternal remembrance
  7. Psalm 112:9 Lit He has scattered, he has given to...
  8. Psalm 112:10 Or angry

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.

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

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

Footnotes

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