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Psalm 112:1-113
Legacy Standard Bible

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

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

Daleth

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

He

3 (G)Wealth and riches are in his house,

Vav

And his righteousness stands forever.

Zayin

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

Heth

He is (I)gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Teth

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

Yodh

Who sustains his [e]works with justice.

Kaph

6 For he will (K)never be shaken;

Lamedh

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

Mem

7 He will not fear an (M)evil report;

Nun

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

Samekh

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

Ayin

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

Pe

9 [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,

Shin

He will (V)gnash his teeth and (W)melt away;

Tav

The (X)desire of the wicked will perish.

Who Is like Yahweh Our God?

113 [i]Praise Yah!
(Y)Praise, O (Z)slaves of Yahweh,
Praise the name of Yahweh.

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
  9. Psalm 113:1 Or Hallelujah!
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Psalm 112:1-113
Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 112

The Traits of the Righteous

1 Hallelujah![a]
Happy is the person who fears the Lord,
taking great delight in his commands.(A)
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.(B)
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,(C)
and his righteousness endures forever.(D)
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.(E)
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.(F)
5 Good will come to the one who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.(G)
6 He will never be shaken.(H)
The righteous one will be remembered forever.(I)
7 He will not fear bad news;
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.(J)
8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.(K)
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.(L)
9 He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.(M)
His horn will be exalted in honor.(N)

10 The wicked one will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.(O)
The desire of the wicked leads to ruin.(P)

Psalm 113

Praise to the Merciful God

1 Hallelujah!
Give praise, servants of the Lord;
praise the name of the Lord.(Q)

Footnotes

  1. 112:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
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