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Aleph

¶ Halelu-JAH. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD,

Beth

that delights greatly in his commandments.

Gimel

His seed shall be mighty upon earth;

Daleth

the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

He

Wealth and riches shall be in his house;

Vau

and his righteousness endures for ever.

Zain

A light has shined in the darkness upon the upright:

Cheth

Gracious and merciful and righteous.

Teth

A good man has mercy and lends;

Jod

He will govern his affairs with good judgment.

Caph

¶ Surely he shall not be moved for ever;

Lamed

the righteous shall be in eternal remembrance.

Mem

He shall not be afraid of evil rumours;

Nun

his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

Samech

His heart is established; he shall not be afraid,

Ain

until he sees his desire upon his enemies.

Pe

He has dispersed; he has given to the poor;

Tzaddi

his righteousness endures for ever;

Koph

his horn shall be exalted in glory.

Resh

10 The wicked shall see it and be furious;

Schin

he shall gnash with his teeth and waste away:

Tau

The desire of the wicked shall perish.

Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord.[b](A)

Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
    who find great delight(D) in his commands.

Their children(E) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches(F) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures(G) forever.
Even in darkness light dawns(H) for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(I)
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(J)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(K)
    they will be remembered(L) forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast,(M) trusting in the Lord.(N)
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(O)
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(P)
They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(Q)
    their righteousness endures(R) forever;
    their horn[c] will be lifted(S) high in honor.

10 The wicked will see(T) and be vexed,
    they will gnash their teeth(U) and waste away;(V)
    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.(W)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
  3. Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.