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Psalm 112:1–8

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112:1Praise the Lord!

How blessed is the one1 who obeys2 the Lord,

who takes great delight in keeping his commands.3

112:2His descendants4 will be powerful on the earth;

the godly5 will be blessed.

112:3His house contains wealth and riches;

his integrity endures.6

112:4In the darkness a light7 shines for the godly,

for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.8

112:5It goes well for the one9 who generously lends money,

and conducts his business honestly.10

112:6For he will never be upended;

others will always remember one who is just.11

112:7He does not fear bad news.

He12 is confident; he trusts13 in the Lord.

112:8His resolve14 is firm; he will not succumb to fear

before he looks in triumph on his enemies.

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Psalm 112:7: He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Heb “[Oh] the happiness [of] the man.” Hebrew wisdom literature often assumes and reflects the male-oriented perspective of ancient Israelite society. The individual is representative of a larger group, called the “godly” in vv. 3–4. The principle of the psalm is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender. To facilitate modern application, we translate the gender specific “man” with the more neutral “one.” The generic masculine pronoun is used in the following verses.
  2. 2 Heb “fears.”
  3. 3 Heb “in his commands he delights very much.” The words “in keeping” are supplied in the translation for clarification. Taking delight in the law is metonymic here for obeying God’s moral will. See Ps 1:2.
  4. 4 Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”
  5. 5 Heb “His seed will be mighty on the earth, the generation of the godly.” The Hebrew term דוֹר (dor, “generation”) could be taken as parallel to “offspring” and translated “posterity,” but the singular more likely refers to the godly as a class. See 189–90 for other examples where “generation” refers to a class of people.
  6. 6 Heb “stands forever.”
  7. 7 In this context “light” symbolizes divine blessing in its various forms (see v. 2), including material prosperity and stability.
  8. 8 Heb “merciful and compassionate and just.” The Hebrew text has three singular adjectives, which are probably substantival and in apposition to the “godly” (which is plural, however). By switching to the singular, the psalmist focuses on each individual member of the group known as the “godly.” Note how vv. 5–9, like vv. 1–2a, use the singular to describe the representative godly individual who typifies the whole group.
  9. 9 Heb “man.”
  10. 10 Heb “he sustains his matters with justice.”
  11. 11 Heb “for an eternal memorial a just [one] will be.”
  12. 12 Heb “his heart,” viewed here as the seat of the volition and emotions (see Ps 108:1).
  13. 13 The passive participle בָּטֻחַ [בָּטוּחַ] (batuakh [batuakh]) expresses a state that results from the subject’s action. See Isa 26:3.
  14. 14 Heb “his heart,” viewed here as the seat of the volition.

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Praise the Lord!

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,

who greatly delights in his commandments!

His offspring 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.

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright;

he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.

It is well with the man who deals generously and lends;

who conducts his affairs with justice.

For the righteous will never be moved;

he will be remembered forever.

He is not afraid of bad news;

his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.

His heart is steady; he will not be afraid,

until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Praise the Lord.

Blessed are those who fear the Lord,

who find great delight in his commands.

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.

Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,

who conduct their affairs with justice.

Surely the righteous will never be shaken;

they will be remembered forever.

They will have no fear of bad news;

their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;

in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Hallelujah!

Happy is the person who fears the Lord,

taking great delight in his commands.

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.

Good will come to the one who lends generously

and conducts his business fairly.

He will never be shaken.

The righteous one will be remembered forever.

He will not fear bad news;

his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.

His heart is assured; he will not fear.

In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Praise the Lord!

How joyful are those who fear the Lord

and delight in obeying his commands.

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.

Good comes to those who lend money generously

and conduct their business fairly.

Such people will not be overcome by evil.

Those who are righteous will be long remembered.

They do not fear bad news;

they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.

They are confident and fearless

and can face their foes triumphantly.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Praise Yah!

Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh;

he takes great delight in his commands.

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.

It goes well for a man who is gracious and lends,

who conducts his business properly.

For he will not be shaken forever;

the righteous will be remembered forever.

He is not afraid of bad news;

his heart is steadfast, secure in Yahweh.

His heart is sustained; he will not be afraid,

until he looks in triumph on his enemies.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Praise ye the Lord.

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord,

That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

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.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth:

He will guide his affairs with discretion.

Surely he shall not be moved for ever:

The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:

His heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,

Until he see his desire upon his enemies.

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