112 ¡Aleluya!

Álef

Dichoso el que teme al Señor,

Bet

    el que halla gran deleite en sus mandamientos.

Guímel

Su descendencia será poderosa en la tierra;

Dálet

    la generación de los justos será bendecida.

He

En su casa habrá abundantes riquezas

Vav

    y para siempre permanecerá su justicia.

Zayin

Para los justos la luz brilla en las tinieblas;

Jet

    para los que son misericordiosos, compasivos y justos.

Tet

Bien le va al que presta con generosidad,

Yod

    y maneja sus negocios con justicia.

Lámed

El justo jamás caerá;

Caf

    su recuerdo permanecerá para siempre.

Mem

No temerá recibir malas noticias;

Nun

    su corazón estará firme, confiado en el Señor.

Sámej

Su corazón estará seguro, sin temor alguno,

Ayin

    y al final verá derrotados a sus adversarios.

Pe

Reparte sus bienes entre los pobres;

Tsade

    su justicia permanece para siempre;

Qof

    su poder[a] será gloriosamente exaltado.

Resh

10 El malvado verá esto y se irritará;

Shin

    rechinará los dientes y se irá consumiendo.

Tav

    ¡Los deseos de los malvados se frustrarán!

Footnotes

  1. 112:9 poder. Lit. cuerno.

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.