Psalms 112
1 Praise the Lord! Happy are those who respect the Lord, who love to do what he says!
Praise Yahweh! (Happy are/He is pleased with) those who revere him, those who happily obey his commands.
2 Their descendants will prosper in the land; the children of those who do good will be blessed.
Their children will prosper in their land; and their descendants will be blessed [by God].
3 Their families will be wealthy; the good they do has eternal results.
Their families [MTY] will be very wealthy [DOU], and [the results of] their righteous deeds will endure forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for those who live right, for those who are gracious, compassionate, and good.
Godly/Righteous people are [like] lights [SIM] that shine in the darkness on those who are kind, merciful and righteous.
5 Good things come to those who are generous in their lending and are honest in doing business.
Things [will] go well for those who generously lend money to others and who conduct their businesses honestly.
6 They will never fall. Those who live right won't be forgotten.
Righteous people will not be overwhelmed/worried/distressed [because of their troubles], and they will never be forgotten [by other people].
7 They aren't afraid of bad news because they rely totally on the Lord.
They are not afraid of [receiving] bad news; they confidently/completely trust in Yahweh.
8 They are confident and brave, and see their enemies defeated.
They are confident and not afraid, because they know that they will see [God defeat] their enemies.
9 They share generously, giving to the poor; the good they do has eternal results. They are greatly respected.
They give things generously to poor/needy [people]; [the results of] their kind deeds will endure forever, and they [will] be exalted and honored.
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.
Wicked people see those things and are angry; they gnash their teeth [angrily], but they [will] disappear [and die]. The [wicked] things that they want to do [will] never happen.
