Psalm 112- 1
- Psalm 112 [1]
- 1
- Praise the LORD. [2] Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.
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- His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
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- Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
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- Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man. [3]
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- Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice.
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- Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.
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- He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
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- His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
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- He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn [4] will be lifted high in honor.
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- The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
- This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- [1] Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- [4] Or for [the LORD] is gracious and compassionate and righteous
- [9] Horn here symbolizes dignity.