Psalms 112 – Blessed Is the Man Who Fears the LORD
A companion psalm describing the steady, generous life of the one who fears God.
Matching the praise of God's works in Psalms 111, this psalm turns to the man who fears the LORD, describing him as gracious, full of compassion, and generous toward the poor.
Praise ye Yah! How happy is the man who revereth Yahweh, In his commandments, delighteth he greatly;
Mighty in the earth, shall be his seed, The generation of the upright, shall be blessed;
Wealth and riches, shall be in his house, and, his righteousness, standeth for aye.
Risen—in darkness, is light to the upright, The gracious and compassionate and righteous.
Well for a man showing favour and lending! He shall sustain his affairs with justice.
Surely, unto times age-abiding, shall he not be shaken, In remembrance, age-abiding, shall the righteous one remain;
Of evil tidings, shall he not be afraid, Established is his heart, led to trust in Yahweh;
Upheld is his heart, he shall not be afraid, until that he gazeth on his foes.
He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy, His righteousness, standeth for aye, His horn, shall be exalted in honour.
The lawless one, shall see, and be indignant, his teeth, will he gnash and melt away, The craving of the lawless, shall vanish.