Psalms 112

1 Alleluia. Blessed is the man that fears the Lord: he will delight greatly 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 seed shall be mighty in the earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

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

3 Glory and riches shall be in his house; and his righteousness endures for evermore.

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

4 To the upright light has sprung up in darkness: he is pitiful, and merciful, and righteous.

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

5 The good man is he that pities and lends: he will direct his affairs with judgment.

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 For he shall not be moved for ever; the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

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

7 He shall not be afraid of [any] evil report: his heart is ready to trust 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 established, he shall not fear, till he shall see [his desire] upon his enemies.

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

9 He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for evermore: his horn shall be exalted with honour.

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

10 The sinner shall see and be angry, he shall gnash his teeth, and consume away: the desire of the sinner shall 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.