Psalm 112–113

PSALM 112

¹Praise the Lord.

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,

who greatly delights in his commandments!

²His descendants will be mighty in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

³Wealth and riches are in his house;

and his righteousness endures for ever.

⁴Light rises in the darkness for the upright;

the Lord is gracious, merciful, and righteous.

⁵It is well with the man who deals generously and lends,

who conducts his affairs with justice.

⁶For the righteous will never be moved;

he will be remembered for ever.

⁷He is not afraid of evil tidings;

his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.

⁸His heart is steady, he will not be afraid,

until he sees his desire on his adversaries.

⁹He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;

his righteousness endures for ever;

his horn is exalted in honor.

¹⁰The wicked man sees it and is angry;

he gnashes his teeth and melts away;

the desire of the wicked man comes to nought.

PSALM 113

¹Praise the Lord!

Praise, O servants of the Lord,

praise the name of the Lord!

²Blessed be the name of the Lord

from this time forth and for evermore!

³From the rising of the sun to its setting

the name of the Lord is to be praised!

⁴The Lord is high above all nations,

and his glory above the heavens!

⁵Who is like the Lord our God,

who is seated on high,

⁶who looks far down

upon the heavens and the earth?

⁷He raises the poor from the dust,

and lifts the needy from the ash heap,

⁸to make them sit with princes,

with the princes of his people.

⁹He gives the barren woman a home,

making her the joyous mother of children.

Praise the Lord!