Psalms 112

1 Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.

Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

2 His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.

3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.

5 It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

6 Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.

He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

7 He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord.

8 His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.

His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.

9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

10 The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.

The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.