Psalm 112

1 Praise the Lord.

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who finds great delight in his commands.

2 His children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.

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

4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.

5 Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
who conducts his affairs with justice.

6 Surely he will never be shaken;
a righteous man will be remembered forever.

7 He will have no fear of bad news;
his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

8 His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,
his righteousness endures forever;
his horn will be lifted high in honor.

10 The wicked man will see and be vexed,
he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

PSALMS 112

God Blesses His Worshipers

1 Shout praises to the [Lord]!
The [Lord] blesses everyone
who worships him and gladly
obeys his teachings.

2 Their descendants will have
great power in the land,
because the [Lord] blesses
all who do right.

3 They will get rich and prosper
and will always be remembered
for their fairness.

4 They will be so kind
and merciful and good,
that they will be a light
in the dark for others
who do the right thing.

5 Life will go well for those
who freely lend
and are honest in business.

6 They won't ever be troubled,
and the kind things they do
will never be forgotten.

7 Bad news won't bother them;
they have decided
to trust the [Lord].

8 They are dependable
and not afraid,
and they will live to see
their enemies defeated.

9  t They will always be remembered
and greatly praised,
because they were kind
and freely gave to the poor.

10 When evil people see this,
they angrily bite their tongues
and disappear.
They will never get
what they really want.