Monday, December 19, 2011

Psalm 112

 1 Praise the LORD.[b]
   Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
   who finds great delight in his commands.
 2 His children will be mighty in the land;
   the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
   and his righteousness endures forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
   for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.[c]
5 Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
   who conducts his affairs with justice.
6 Surely he will never be shaken;
   a righteous man will be remembered forever.
7 He will have no fear of bad news;
   his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8 His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
   in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,
   his righteousness endures forever;
   his horn[d] will be lifted high in honor.
 10 The wicked man will see and be vexed,
   he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
   the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
Footnotes:
  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
  3. Psalm 112:4 Or / for the LORD is gracious and compassionate and righteous
  4. Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.

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