Psalm 112

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.