Psalm 112a

1 Praise the Lord.b q

Blessed are thoser who fear the Lord,s

who find great delightt in his commands.

2 Their childrenu will be mighty in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and richesv are in their houses,

and their righteousness enduresw forever.

4 Even in darkness light dawnsx for the upright,

for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.y

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

who conduct their affairs with justice.

6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;a

they will be rememberedb forever.

7 They will have no fear of bad news;

their hearts are steadfast,c trusting in the Lord.d

8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;e

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

9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,g

their righteousness enduresh forever;

their hornc will be liftedi high in honor.

10 The wicked will seej and be vexed,

they will gnash their teethk and waste away;l

the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.m