Psalm 112–113

The Happiness of a Good Person

112Praise the Lord!

Happy is the person who honours the Lord,

who takes pleasure in obeying his commands.

²The good man’s children will be powerful in the land;

his descendants will be blessed.

³His family will be wealthy and rich,

and he will be prosperous for ever.

⁴Light shines in the darkness for good people,

for those who are merciful, kind, and just.

⁵Happy is the person who is generous with his loans,

who runs his business honestly.

⁶A good person will never fail;

he will always be remembered.

⁷He is not afraid of receiving bad news;

his faith is strong, and he trusts in the Lord.

⁸He is not worried or afraid;

he is certain to see his enemies defeated.

^9*He gives generously to the needy,

and his kindness never fails;

he will be powerful and respected.

¹⁰The wicked see this and are angry;

they glare in hate and disappear;

their hopes are gone for ever.

In Praise of the ’s Goodness

113Praise the Lord!

You servants of the Lord,

praise his name!

²May his name be praised,

now and for ever.

³From the east to the west

praise the name of the Lord!

⁴The Lord rules over all nations;

his glory is above the heavens.

⁵There is no one like the Lord our God.

He lives in the heights above,

⁶but he bends down

to see the heavens and the earth.

⁷He raises the poor from the dust;

he lifts the needy from their misery

⁸and makes them companions of princes,

the princes of his people.

⁹He honours the childless wife in her home;

he makes her happy by giving her children.

Praise the Lord!