Psalm 111–113

Psalm 111a

1 Praise the Lord.b

I will extol the Lordu with all my heartv

in the councilw of the upright and in the assembly.x

2 Great are the worksy of the Lord;

they are pondered by allz who delight in them.

3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,

and his righteousness enduresa forever.

4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;

the Lord is gracious and compassionate.b

5 He provides foodc for those who fear him;d

he remembers his covenante forever.

6 He has shown his people the power of his works,f

giving them the lands of other nations.g

7 The works of his handsh are faithful and just;

all his precepts are trustworthy.i

8 They are established for everj and ever,

enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.

9 He provided redemptionk for his people;

he ordained his covenant forever—

holy and awesomel is his name.

10 The fear of the Lordm is the beginning of wisdom;n

all who follow his precepts have good understanding.o

To him belongs eternal praise.p

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

Psalm 113

1 Praise the Lord.a n

Praise the Lord, you his servants;o

praise the name of the Lord.

2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,p

both now and forevermore.q

3 From the rising of the sunr to the place where it sets,

the name of the Lord is to be praised.

4 The Lord is exalteds over all the nations,

his glory above the heavens.t

5 Who is like the Lord our God,u

the One who sits enthronedv on high,w

6 who stoops down to lookx

on the heavens and the earth?

7 He raises the poory from the dust

and lifts the needyz from the ash heap;

8 he seats thema with princes,

with the princes of his people.

9 He settles the childlessb woman in her home

as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.