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Honest People Are Blessed

112 Praise the Lord!

·Happy [Blessed] are those who ·respect [fear] the Lord [Prov. 1:7; 31:30],
    who ·want [take great delight in] ·what he [L his] commands.
Their ·descendants [L seed] will be ·powerful [strong] in the land;
    the ·children [generation] of ·honest [virtuous] people will be blessed.
Their houses will be full of wealth and riches,
    and their ·goodness [righteousness] will ·continue [endure; L stand] forever.
A light shines in the dark for ·honest [virtuous] people,
    for those who are ·merciful [gracious] and ·kind [compassionate] and ·good [merciful].
It is good to be ·merciful [gracious] and ·generous [to lend].
    Those who ·are fair in their business [conduct their affairs justly]
will never be ·defeated [moved].
    ·Good [Righteous] people will always be remembered.
They ·won’t be afraid of [do not fear] ·bad news [to hear evil; Prov. 30:25];
    their hearts are ·steady [steadfast; established; prepared] because they ·trust [have confidence in] the Lord.
They ·are confident [endure; are unshakeable; 111:8] and will not ·be afraid [fear];
    they will look down on their ·enemies [foes].
They ·give freely [L distribute/scatter, they give] to the ·poor [needy].
    ·The things they do are right and [Their righteousness] will ·continue [endure] forever [2 Cor. 9:9].
·They will be given great honor [L Their horn is exalted in glory; C an animal’s horn symbolizes strength].

10 The wicked will see this and become angry;
    they will ·grind [gnash] their teeth [C in anger] and then ·disappear [melt away].
    The ·wishes [cravings; desires] of the wicked will ·come to nothing [perish].

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