Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

112 Praise Yah!^[a]
Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh;
he takes great delight in his commands.
² His descendants^[b] will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
³ Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
⁴ His light rises in the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious and compassionate and righteous.
⁵ It goes well for a man who is gracious and lends,
who conducts his business properly.^[c]
6 For he will not be shaken forever;
the righteous will be remembered forever.^[d]
7 He is not afraid of bad news;
his heart is steadfast, secure^[e] in Yahweh.
⁸ His heart is sustained; he will not be afraid,
until he looks in triumph on his enemies.
⁹ He gives lavishly^[f] to the needy;
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn rises high in honor.
¹⁰ The wicked^[g] sees it and is vexed.
He gnashes his teeth and becomes weak.^[h]
The desire of the wicked^[i] perishes.

⁶ The lips of a fool will bring strife,
    and his mouth calls out for a flogging.
⁷ The mouth of a fool is ruin to him,
    and his lips are a snare to his soul.^[a]
8 The words of a whisper are like delicious morsels,
    and they themselves go down to inner parts of the body.
⁹ Even he who is slack in his work,
    he is brother to a master^[b] of destruction.
¹⁰ A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh;
    into him^[c] the righteous will run and be safe.
¹¹ The wealth of the rich is his strong city,^[d]
    and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.
¹² In the presence of destruction, the heart^[e] of a man will be haughty,
    but in the presence of honor, humble.