Psalms 112

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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