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.

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

The Gracious Person[a]

112 Hallelujah!
How happy is the person who fears the Lord,
    who truly delights in his commandments.
His descendants will be powerful in the land,
    a generation of the upright who will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in his house,
    and his righteousness endures forever.
A light shines in the darkness for the upright,
    for the one who is gracious, compassionate, and just.
It is good for the person who lends generously,
    conducting his affairs with fairness.
He will never be shaken;
    the one who is just will always be remembered.
He need not fear a bad report,
    for his heart is unshaken, since he trusts in the Lord.
His heart is steadfast, he will not fear.
    In the end he will look in triumph over his enemy.
He gives generously to the poor;
    his righteousness endures forever;
        his horn is exalted in honor.
10 The wicked person sees this and flies into a rage;
    his teeth gnash and wear away.
The desire of the wicked will amount to nothing.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 In this acrostic psalm each line begins with a consecutive letter of the Heb. alphabet.