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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,

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!

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.

The Majesty and Condescension of God

113 Praise[d] the Lord!

(L)Praise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 Heb. Hallelujah
  2. Psalm 112:3 stands
  3. Psalm 112:9 Strength
  4. Psalm 113:1 Heb. Hallelujah