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Honest People Are Blessed

112 Praise the Lord!

Happy are those who respect the Lord,
    who want what he commands.
Their descendants will be powerful in the land;
    the children of honest people will be blessed.
Their houses will be full of wealth and riches,
    and their goodness will continue forever.
A light shines in the dark for honest people,
    for those who are merciful and kind and good.
It is good to be merciful and generous.
    Those who are fair in their business
will never be defeated.
    Good people will always be remembered.
They won’t be afraid of bad news;
    their hearts are steady because they trust the Lord.
They are confident and will not be afraid;
    they will look down on their enemies.
They give freely to the poor.
    The things they do are right and will continue forever.
    They will be given great honor.

10 The wicked will see this and become angry;
    they will grind their teeth in anger and then disappear.
    The wishes of the wicked will come to nothing.

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.
Even in darkness light dawns(H) for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(I)
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(J)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(K)
    they will be remembered(L) forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast,(M) trusting in the Lord.(N)
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(O)
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(P)
They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(Q)
    their righteousness endures(R) forever;
    their horn[c] will be lifted(S) high in honor.

10 The wicked will see(T) and be vexed,
    they will gnash their teeth(U) and waste away;(V)
    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.(W)

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
  3. Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.