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Psalm 112:2–4

His koffspring will be mighty in the land;

lthe generation of the upright will be blessed.

mWealth and riches are in his house,

and his nrighteousness endures forever.

Light dawns in the darkness ofor the upright;

he is gracious, merciful, and prighteous.

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Psalm 112:2–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

Their children will be mighty in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in their houses,

and their righteousness endures forever.

Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,

for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Psalm 112:2–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

His seed shall be mighty upon earth:

The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Wealth and riches shall be in his house:

And his righteousness endureth for ever.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:

He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Psalm 112:2–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Their children will be successful everywhere;

an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.

They themselves will be wealthy,

and their good deeds will last forever.

Light shines in the darkness for the godly.

They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.

Psalm 112:2–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

His descendants will be mighty on earth;

The generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches will be in his house,

And his righteousness endures forever.

Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;

He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Psalm 112:2–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Their descendants will be powerful in the land;

the children of honest people will be blessed.

Their houses will be full of wealth and riches,

and their goodness will continue forever.

A light shines in the dark for honest people,

for those who are merciful and kind and good.

Psalm 112:2–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

His seed shall be mighty upon earth:

The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in his house;

And his righteousness endureth for ever.

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:

He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Psalm 112:2–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

His seed shall be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house; and his righteousness abideth for ever. Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Psalm 112:2–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

His descendants will grow strong on the earth. 

The family of a decent person will be blessed. 

Wealth and riches will be in his home. 

His righteousness continues forever. 

Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. 

He is merciful, compassionate, and fair. 

Psalm 112:2–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

His descendants will be powerful in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in his house,

and his righteousness endures forever.

Light shines in the darkness for the upright.

He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Psalm 112:2–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Their descendants will be mighty in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in their houses,

and their righteousness endures forever.

They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright;

they are gracious, merciful, and righteous.

Psalm 112:2–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

His descendants will be mighty in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in his house,

and his righteousness endures forever.

His light rises in the darkness for the upright;

he is gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Psalm 112:2–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

His children will be powerful in the land.

Because he is honest, his children will be blessed.

His family will have wealth and riches.

He will always be blessed for doing what is right.

Even in the darkness light shines on honest people.

It shines on those who are kind and tender and godly.

Psalm 112:2–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

His descendants will be mighty on earth;

The generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in his house,

And his righteousness endures forever.

Light arises in the darkness for the upright;

He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.


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