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. Happy are those who fear the Lord, and greatly delight in his commandments.

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

Mighty on earth shall be their seed; a blessing shall rest on the race of the upright.

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

Wealth and riches are in their houses, their prosperity stands forever.

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

To the upright arises light in the darkness; full of favor and pity and kindness are they.

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 those who show pity and lend, who support all their affairs upon justice.

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

For they will never be shaken; the just will be forever remembered.

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

They will not be afraid of evil tidings, with steady heart they trust the Lord.

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

Their heart is firm and unafraid: they know they will feast their eyes on their enemies.

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

With lavish hands they give to the poor, and their prosperity stands forever. They are lifted to heights of triumph and 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 sight of them fills the wicked with anger: grinding their teeth with despair. The hopes of the wicked will come to nothing.