Psalm 112[a]
Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
who find great delight(D) in his commands.
2 Their children(E) will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches(F) are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures(G) forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns(H) for the upright,
for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(I)
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(J)
who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(K)
they will be remembered(L) forever.
7 They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast,(M) trusting in the Lord.(N)
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(O)
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(P)
9 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
- Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.
Cross references
- Psalm 112:1 : Ps 33:2; 103:1; 150:1
- Psalm 112:1 : Ps 1:1-2
- Psalm 112:1 : S Job 1:8; Ps 103:11; 115:13; 128:1
- Psalm 112:1 : S Ps 1:2; 119:14, 16, 47, 92
- Psalm 112:2 : Ps 25:13; 37:26; 128:2-4
- Psalm 112:3 : S Dt 8:18
- Psalm 112:3 : S Ps 37:6; S 111:3
- Psalm 112:4 : S Ps 18:28
- Psalm 112:4 : Ps 5:12
- Psalm 112:5 : S Ps 37:21, 26; Lk 6:35
- Psalm 112:6 : S Ps 15:5; S 55:22
- Psalm 112:6 : Pr 10:7; Ecc 2:16
- Psalm 112:7 : Ps 57:7; 108:1
- Psalm 112:7 : S Ps 28:7; 56:3-4; S Isa 12:2
- Psalm 112:8 : Ps 3:6; 27:1; 56:11; Pr 1:33; Isa 12:2
- Psalm 112:8 : S Ps 54:7
- Psalm 112:9 : Lk 19:8; Ac 9:36; 2Co 9:9*
- Psalm 112:9 : S Ps 111:3
- Psalm 112:9 : S Ps 75:10
- Psalm 112:10 : Ps 86:17
- Psalm 112:10 : S Ps 37:12; S Mt 8:12
- Psalm 112:10 : S Ps 34:21
- Psalm 112:10 : S Job 8:13