Psalm 112-113
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 112
The Traits of the Righteous
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.(B)
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,(C)
and his righteousness endures forever.(D)
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.(E)
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.(F)
5 Good will come to a man who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.(G)
6 He will never be shaken.(H)
The righteous man will be remembered forever.(I)
7 He will not fear bad news;
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.(J)
8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.(K)
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.(L)
9 He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.(M)
His horn will be exalted in honor.(N)
10 The wicked man will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.(O)
The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing.(P)
Psalm 113
Praise to the Merciful God
1 Hallelujah!
Give praise, servants of Yahweh;
praise the name of Yahweh.(Q)
2 Let the name of Yahweh be praised
both now and forever.(R)
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,
let the name of Yahweh be praised.(S)
4 Yahweh is exalted above all the nations,(T)
His glory above the heavens.(U)
5 Who is like Yahweh our God—
the One enthroned on high,(V)
6 who stoops down to look
on the heavens and the earth?(W)
7 He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile(X)
8 in order to seat them with nobles—
with the nobles of His people.(Y)
9 He gives the childless woman a household,
making her the joyful mother of children.(Z)
Hallelujah!
Footnotes
- Psalm 112:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
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