Psalm 112–113

Honest People Are Blessed

112Praise the Lord!

Happy are those who respect the Lord,

who want what he commands.

²Their descendants will be powerful in the land;

the children of honest people will be blessed.

³Their houses will be full of wealth and riches,

and their goodness will continue forever.

⁴A light shines in the dark for honest people,

for those who are merciful and kind and good.

⁵It is good to be merciful and generous.

Those who are fair in their business

⁶will never be defeated.

Good people will always be remembered.

⁷They won’t be afraid of bad news;

their hearts are steady because they trust the Lord.

⁸They are confident and will not be afraid;

they will look down on their enemies.

⁹They give freely to the poor.

The things they do are right and will continue forever.

They will be given great honor.

¹⁰The wicked will see this and become angry;

they will grind their teeth in anger and then disappear.

The wishes of the wicked will come to nothing.

Praise for the Lord’s Kindness

113Praise the Lord!

Praise him, you servants of the Lord;

praise the name of the Lord.

²The Lord’s name should be praised

now and forever.

³The Lord’s name should be praised

from where the sun rises to where it sets.

⁴The Lord is supreme over all the nations;

his glory reaches to the skies.

⁵No one is like the Lord our God,

who rules from heaven,

⁶who bends down to look

at the skies and the earth.

⁷The Lord lifts the poor from the dirt

and takes the helpless from the ashes.

⁸He seats them with princes,

the princes of his people.

⁹He gives children to the woman who has none

and makes her a happy mother.

Praise the Lord!