Psalm 112

Common English Bible

Psalm 112^[a]

112 Praise the Lord!
    Those who honor the Lord,
    who adore God’s commandments, are truly happy!
²Their descendants will be strong throughout the land.
    The offspring of those who do right will be blessed;
³    wealth and riches will be in their houses.
    Their righteousness stands forever.
⁴They shine in the dark for others who do right.
    They are merciful, compassionate, and righteous.
⁵Those who lend generously are good people—
    as are those who conduct their affairs with justice.
⁶Yes, these sorts of people will never be shaken;
    the righteous will be remembered forever!
⁷They won’t be frightened at bad news.
    Their hearts are steady, trusting in the Lord.
⁸Their hearts are firm; they aren’t afraid.
    In the end, they will witness their enemies’ defeat.
⁹They give freely to those in need.
    Their righteousness stands forever.
    Their strength increases gloriously.
¹⁰The wicked see all this and fume;
        they grind their teeth, but disappear to nothing.
    What the wicked want to see happen comes to nothing!

Footnotes

Psalm 112:1 Ps 112 is an alphabetic acrostic poem; see the note at Pss 9–10.

Psalm 115

Common English Bible

Psalm 115

115 Not to us, Lord, not to us—
no, but to your own name give glory
because of your loyal love and faithfulness!

²Why do the nations say,
    “Where’s their God now?”
³Our God is in heaven—
    he can do whatever he wants!
⁴Their idols are just silver and gold—
    things made by human hands.
⁵    They have mouths, but they can’t speak.
    They have eyes, but they can’t see.
⁶    They have ears, but they can’t hear.
    They have noses, but they can’t smell.
⁷    They have hands, but they can’t feel.
    They have feet, but they can’t walk.
    They can’t even make a noise in their throats!
⁸Let the people who made these idols
    and all who trust in them
    become just like them!

⁹But you, Israel, trust in the Lord!
    God is their help and shield.
¹⁰Trust in the Lord, house of Aaron!
    God is their help and shield.
¹¹You who honor the Lord, trust in the Lord!
    God is their help and shield.
¹²The Lord remembers us and will bless us:
    God will bless the house of Israel;
    God will bless the house of Aaron;
¹³God will bless those who honor the Lord—
    from the smallest to the greatest.

¹⁴May the Lord add to your numbers—
    both you and your children.
¹⁵May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the maker of heaven and earth!
¹⁶The highest heaven belongs to the Lord,
    but he gave the earth to all people.
¹⁷The dead don’t praise the Lord,
    nor do those who go down to silence.
¹⁸But us? We will bless the Lord
    from now until forever from now!