Psalm 112

1  PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who fears (reveres and worships) the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. 2  His [spiritual] offspring shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.3  Prosperity and welfare are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.4  Light arises in the darkness for the upright, gracious, compassionate, and just [who are in right standing with God].5  It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice. 6  He will not be moved forever; the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall be in everlasting remembrance. 7  He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord.8  His heart is established and steady, he will not be afraid while he waits to see his desire established upon his adversaries.9  He has distributed freely [he has given to the poor and needy]; his righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) endures forever; his horn shall be exalted in honor. 10  The wicked man will see it and be grieved and angered, he will gnash his teeth and disappear [in despair]; the desire of the wicked shall perish and come to nothing.

Salmene 112

Salig er den som frykter Herren!

1 Halleluja!
Salig er den som frykter Herren
og har sin store glede ¬i hans bud! t

2 Hans slekt blir mektig i landet,
de oppriktiges ætt ¬blir velsignet. t

3 Det er velstand og rikdom ¬i hans hus,
hans rettferd skal alltid vare.

4 Lys bryter fram i mørket
for de oppriktige,
for den som er nådig, ¬barmhjertig og rettferdig. t

5 Sæl er den som villig gir lån,
som steller sine saker på rett vis. t

6 Han skal aldri i evighet vakle,
evig er minnet ¬om rettskaffen mann. t

7 Han er ikke redd ¬for onde rykter,
hans hjerte er fast, ¬han stoler på Herren.

8 Hans sinn er rolig og uten frykt;
til slutt får han se ¬at hans fiender faller. t

9 Han strør gaver ut til de fattige,
hans rettferd skal alltid vare;
stor blir hans makt og ære. t

10 Når de gudløse ser det, ¬ergrer de seg,
skjærer tenner og veikner bort.
Det de gudløse vil, ¬blir det ingen ting av. t