Psalms 112

1 Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.

Hallelujah. Happy are those who fear the Lord, and greatly delight in his commandments.

2 Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.

Mighty on earth shall be their seed; a blessing shall rest on the race of the upright.

3 Wealth and riches [are] in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.

Wealth and riches are in their houses, their prosperity stands forever.

4 Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

To the upright arises light in the darkness; full of favour and pity and kindness are they.

5 Good [is] the man — gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

It is well with those who show pity and lend, who support all their affairs upon justice.

6 For — to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.

For they will never be shaken; the just will be forever remembered.

7 Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah.

They will not be afraid of evil tidings, with steady heart they trust the Lord.

8 Sustained is his heart — he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries.

Their heart is firm and unafraid: they know they will feast their eyes on their enemies.

9 He hath scattered — hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.

With lavish hands they give to the poor, and their prosperity stands forever. They are lifted to heights of triumph and honour.

10 The wicked seeth, and hath been angry, His teeth he gnasheth, and hath melted, The desire of the wicked doth perish!

The sight of them fills the wicked with anger: grinding their teeth with despair. The hopes of the wicked will come to nothing.