Psalms 112

1 Alleluia. Of the return of Haggai and Zachariah. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord. He will prefer his commandments exceedingly.

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

2 His offspring will be powerful on the earth. 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 Glory and wealth will be in his house, and his justice shall remain from age to age.

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

4 For the upright, a light has risen up in the darkness. He is merciful and compassionate and just.

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

5 Pleasing is the man who shows mercy and lends. He will order his words 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 will not be disturbed in eternity.

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

7 The just one will be an everlasting memorial. He will not fear a report of disasters. His heart is prepared to hope 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 has been confirmed. He will not be disturbed, until he looks down upon his enemies.

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

9 He has distributed, he has given to the poor. His justice shall remain from age to age. His horn shall be exalted in glory.

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 will see and become angry. He will gnash his teeth and waste away. The desire of sinners 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.