Psalms 112

1 Alleluia. Of the return of Haggai and Zachariah. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord. He will prefer his commandments exceedingly.

Praise Yahweh. Blessed is the man who obeys Yahweh, who greatly delights in his commandments.

2 His offspring will be powerful on the earth. The generation of the upright will be blessed.

His descendants will be powerful on earth; the descendants of the godly man will be blessed.

3 Glory and wealth will be in his house, and his justice shall remain from age to age.

Wealth and riches are in his house; his righteousness will endure forever.

4 For the upright, a light has risen up in the darkness. He is merciful and compassionate and just.

Light shines in the darkness for the godly person; he is gracious, merciful, and just.

5 Pleasing is the man who shows mercy and lends. He will order his words with judgment.

It goes well for the man who deals graciously and lends money, who conducts his affairs with honesty.

6 For he will not be disturbed in eternity.

For he will never be moved; the righteous person will be remembered forever.

7 The just one will be an everlasting memorial. He will not fear a report of disasters. His heart is prepared to hope in the Lord.

He does not fear bad news; he is confident, trusting in Yahweh.

8 His heart has been confirmed. He will not be disturbed, until he looks down upon his enemies.

His heart is tranquil, without fear, until he looks in triumph over his adversaries.

9 He has distributed, he has given to the poor. His justice shall remain from age to age. His horn shall be exalted in glory.

He generously gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; he will be exalted with honor.

10 The sinner will see and become angry. He will gnash his teeth and waste away. The desire of sinners will perish.

The wicked person will see this and be angry; he will grind his teeth in rage and he will melt away; the desire of the wicked people will perish.