Psaumes 112

1 Alleluia! ALEPH. Heureux l’homme qui craint Yahweh, BETH. qui met toute sa joie à observer ses préceptes!

Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man who fears Jehovah, who delights greatly in his commandments.

2 GHIMEL. Sa postérité sera puissante sur la terre, DALETH. la race des justes sera bénie.

His seed shall be mighty upon earth. The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

3 HÉ. Il a dans sa maison bien-être et richesse, VAV. et sa justice subsiste à jamais.

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

4 ZAÏN. La lumière se lève dans les ténèbres pour les hommes droits, HETH. pour celui qui est miséricordieux, compatissant et juste.

To the upright there arises light in the darkness. He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

5 TETH. Heureux l’homme qui exerce la miséricorde et qui prête: YOD. en justice il fait prévaloir sa cause.

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He shall maintain his cause in judgment,

6 CAPH. Car il ne sera jamais ébranlé; LAMED. le juste laissera une mémoire éternelle.

for he shall never be moved. A righteous man shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

7 MEM. Il ne craint pas les funestes nouvelles; NUN. son cœur est ferme, confiant en Yahweh.

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings. His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.

8 SAMECH. Son cœur est inébranlable, il ne craint pas, AÏN. jusqu’à ce qu’il voie ses ennemis abattus.

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, even until he looks over his adversaries.

9 PHÉ. Il sème l’aumône, il donne à l’indigent; TSADÉ. sa justice subsiste à jamais, QOPH. sa corne s’élève avec gloire.

He has scattered, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.

10 RESCH. Le méchant le voit et s’irrite, SCHIN. il grince des dents et l’envie le consume: THAV. le désir des méchants périra.

A wicked man shall see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of wicked men shall perish.