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Psalm 112:1–8

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Aleph

11Praise Yah!

How ablessed is the man who 2fears Yahweh,

Beth

Who greatly 1delights in His commandments.

Gimel

2His aseed will be mighty 1on earth;

Daleth

The generation of the 1upright will be blessed.

He

3aWealth and riches are in his house,

Vav

And his righteousness stands forever.

Zayin

4Light arises in the darkness afor the upright;

Heth

He is 1gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Teth

5It is well with the man who ais gracious and lends;

Yodh

Who sustains his aworks with justice.

Kaph

6For he will anever be shaken;

Lamedh

The 1righteous will be aremembered forever.

Mem

7He will not fear an aevil report;

Nun

His 1heart is set, 2trusting in Yahweh.

Samekh

8His aheart is upheld, he bwill not fear,

Ayin

Until he 1looks in triumph on his adversaries.

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

Footnotes

  1. 1Or Hallelujah! Blessed
  2. 2Or reverences
  3. 1Or in the land
  4. aLit words
  5. aLit for an eternal remembrance

Cross references

  1. aPs 128:1
  2. 1Ps 1:2; 119:14, 16
  3. aPs 102:28; 127:4
  4. 1Ps 128:4
  5. aProv 3:16; 8:18; Matt 6:33
  6. aJob 11:17; Ps 97:11
  7. 1Ps 37:26
  8. aPs 37:21
  9. aPs 15:5; 55:22
  10. 1Prov 10:7
  11. aProv 1:33
  12. 1Ps 57:7; 108:1
  13. 2Ps 56:4
  14. aHeb 13:9
  15. bPs 27:1; 56:11; Prov 1:33; 3:24; Is 12:2
  16. 1Ps 54:7; 59:10

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.