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112 [a] Praise the Lord!
Great blessings belong to those who fear and respect the Lord,
    who are happy to do what he commands.
Their descendants will be given power on earth.
    Those who do right will be greatly blessed.
Their family will be very rich,
    and their goodness will continue forever.

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  1. Psalm 112:1 Psalm 112 In Hebrew, each line of this psalm begins with the next letter in the alphabet.

Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord.[b](A)

Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
    who find great delight(D) in his commands.

Their children(E) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches(F) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures(G) forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah