Psalms 112

1 Praise the Lord! Happy are those who respect the Lord, who love to do what he says!

Praise ye Yah! How happy is the man who revereth Yahweh, In his commandments, delighteth he greatly;

2 Their descendants will prosper in the land; the children of those who do good will be blessed.

Mighty in the earth, shall be his seed, The generation of the upright, shall be blessed;

3 Their families will be wealthy; the good they do has eternal results.

Wealth and riches, shall be in his house, and, his righteousness, standeth for aye.

4 Light shines in the darkness for those who live right, for those who are gracious, compassionate, and good.

Risen—in darkness, is light to the upright, The gracious and compassionate and righteous.

5 Good things come to those who are generous in their lending and are honest in doing business.

Well for a man showing favour and lending! He shall sustain his affairs with justice.

6 They will never fall. Those who live right won't be forgotten.

Surely, unto times age-abiding, shall he not be shaken, In remembrance, age-abiding, shall the righteous one remain;

7 They aren't afraid of bad news because they rely totally on the Lord.

Of evil tidings, shall he not be afraid, Established is his heart, led to trust in Yahweh;

8 They are confident and brave, and see their enemies defeated.

Upheld is his heart, he shall not be afraid, until that he gazeth on his foes.

9 They share generously, giving to the poor; the good they do has eternal results. They are greatly respected.

He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy, His righteousness, standeth for aye, His horn, shall be exalted in honour.

10 The wicked observe all this and are mad; they gnash their teeth in anger. They waste away, and all that they hoped for comes to nothing.

The lawless one, shall see, and be indignant, his teeth, will he gnash and melt away, The craving of the lawless, shall vanish.