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 Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.
Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.
Wealth and riches `are' in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.
Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
For -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.
Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah.
Sustained is his heart -- he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries.
He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
The wicked seeth, and hath been angry, His teeth he gnasheth, and hath melted, The desire of the wicked doth perish!