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Psalms 112

1 Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the LORD and is happy to obey his commands.

1 Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands.

2 His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person will be blessed.

2 Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever.

3 Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.

4 Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.

4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.

5 All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly. He earns an honest living.

5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.

6 He will never fail. A righteous person will always be remembered.

6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.

7 He is not afraid of bad news. His heart remains secure, full of confidence in the LORD.

7 They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

8 His heart is steady, and he is not afraid. In the end he will look triumphantly at his enemies.

8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

9 He gives freely to poor people. His righteousness continues forever. His head is raised in honor.

9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.

10 The wicked person sees this and becomes angry. He angrily grits his teeth and disappears. The hope that wicked people have will vanish.

10 The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.