Psalm 111-112

English Standard Version

111 ^{[a] (A)}Praise the Lord!
I ^(B)will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
    in the company of ^(C)the upright, in the congregation.
² Great are the ^(D)works of the Lord,
    ^(E)studied by all who delight in them.
^3 (F)Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
    and his ^(G)righteousness endures forever.
⁴ He has ^(H)caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and merciful.
⁵ He provides food for those who fear him;
    he ^(I)remembers his covenant forever.
⁶ He has shown his people the power of his works,
    in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
⁷ The works of his hands are faithful and just;
    all his precepts are ^(J)trustworthy;
⁸ they are ^(K)established forever and ever,
    to be performed with ^(L)faithfulness and uprightness.
⁹ He sent ^(M)redemption to his people;
    he has ^(N)commanded his covenant forever.
    ^(O)Holy and awesome is his name!
^10 (P)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
    all those who practice it have ^(Q)a good understanding.
    His ^(R)praise endures forever!

112 ^{[b] (S)}Praise the Lord!
^(T)Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
    who ^(U)greatly delights in his commandments!
² His ^(V)offspring will be mighty in the land;
    ^(W)the generation of the upright will be blessed.
^3 (X)Wealth and riches are in his house,
    and his ^(Y)righteousness endures forever.
⁴ Light dawns in the darkness ^(Z)for the upright;
    he is gracious, merciful, and ^(AA)righteous.
⁵ It is well with the man who ^(AB)deals generously and lends;
    who conducts his affairs with justice.
⁶ For the righteous will ^(AC)never be moved;
    ^(AD)he will be remembered forever.
⁷ He is not ^(AE)afraid of bad news;
    his ^(AF)heart is firm, ^(AG)trusting in the Lord.
⁸ His heart is steady;^[c] he will not be afraid,
    until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
⁹ He has ^(AH)distributed freely; he has given to the poor;
    his righteousness endures forever;
    his ^(AI)horn is exalted in honor.
¹⁰ The wicked man sees it and is angry;
    he ^(AJ)gnashes his teeth and ^(AK)melts away;
    ^(AL)the desire of the wicked will perish!