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.

Praise all of you the LORD. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that delights greatly in his commandments.

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

His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

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

Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endures for ever.

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

Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, 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.

A good man shows favour, and lends: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

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

Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

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

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, 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 established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

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 dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

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 shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.