Psalms 112

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

Dumisani uThixo. Ubusisiwe umuntu owesaba uThixo, othokoza kakhulu ngemilayo yakhe.

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

Abantwabakhe bazaba lamandla elizweni; isizukulwane soqotho sizabusiswa.

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

Inotho lenzuzo kusendlini yakhe, lokulunga kwakhe kumi laphakade.

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

Lasebumnyameni kuyavela ukukhanya kwabaqotho, emuntwini olomusa, olesihawu lolungileyo.

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

Ubuhle buzakwehlela kuye ophanayo loweboleka ekhululekile, oqhuba zonke izinto zakhe ngemfanelo.

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

Ngeqiniso kayikunyikinyeka; umuntu olungileyo uzakhunjulwa lanininini.

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

Akayikwesaba imibiko emibi; inhliziyo yakhe ichumile, yethembele kuThixo.

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

Inhliziyo yakhe ikhululekile, akalakwesaba; ekucineni uzakhangela izitha zakhe ngokunqoba.

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

Uhlakazele izipho zakhe kubayanga ezindaweni zonke, ukulunga kwakhe kumi laphakade; uphondo lwakhe luzaphakanyiselwa phezulu ngenhlonipho.

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.

Umuntu omubi uzakubona lokhu afuthelane, uzagedla amazinyo akhe, acikizeke emzimbeni; izinkanuko zababi zizaphetha ziyize.