Psalms 112

1 Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

Alleluia. Blessed is the man that fears the Lord: he will delight greatly in his commandments.

2 His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.

His seed shall be mighty in the earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

3 A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

Glory and riches shall be in his house; and his righteousness endures for evermore.

4 For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.

To the upright light has sprung up in darkness: he is pitiful, and merciful, and righteous.

5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

The good man is he that pities and lends: he will direct his affairs with judgment.

6 He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

For he shall not be moved for ever; the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

7 He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord.

He shall not be afraid of [any] evil report: his heart is ready to trust in the Lord.

8 His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.

His heart is established, he shall not fear, till he shall see [his desire] upon his enemies.

9 He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for evermore: his horn shall be exalted with honor.

10 The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.

The sinner shall see and be angry, he shall gnash his teeth, and consume away: the desire of the sinner shall perish.