Psalms 112

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 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.

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