112:1 *Praise the Lord.** Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. / *This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. / **Hebrew Hallelu Yah
112:2 Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
112:3 Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.
112:4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
112:5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
112:6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
112:7 They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
112:8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
112:9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn* will be lifted high in honor. / *Horn here symbolizes dignity.
112:10 The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.